Amsterdam vs Austin: where does a petroleum engineer save more?
Best for saving: Austin — about $5,844/mo after taxes and living costs.
Amsterdam Netherlands | Austin US ★ Best for saving | |
|---|---|---|
| Median salary | $144,483 | $144,160 |
| Take-home / mo | $6,555 | $8,754 |
| Income tax | ~46% | ~27% |
| Living costs / mo | $3,640 | $2,910 |
| Savings / mo | $2,915 | $5,844 |
| Savings rate | 44% | 67% |
| Verdict | Excellent | Excellent |
Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home − a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.
How we calculated this
• Salary: BLS/OECD median for a petroleum engineer, adjusted per city.
• Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Netherlands ~46%, US ~27%).
• Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.
Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.