How every country compares
Backend Engineer · Mid-level · ranked by USD salary
Click any row to switch to that country. PPP = Purchasing Power Parity — what the nominal salary is worth in US dollar terms after adjusting for local prices.
Your ₹17 LPA has the purchasing power of $72,828/yr in the US.
India's cost of living is ~72% lower than the US. That PPP figure is what a US employer would need to pay to maintain your current lifestyle. Indian engineers working remotely for USD-paying companies earn 3–5× more in nominal terms than Indian product companies — while keeping the same cost structure. See the full comparison →
What is PPP?
Purchasing Power Parity adjusts for price differences across countries. The same $1 buys far more in India than in the US. A ₹10 LPA salary in India is not the same as $12k in the US — it's more like $43k in real spending power.
PPP factors used
- 🇮🇳 India×3.6
- 🇮🇳 India Remote×3.6
- 🇺🇸 United States×1
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom×0.85
- 🇩🇪 Germany×0.9
- 🇨🇦 Canada×0.92
- 🇦🇺 Australia×0.88
- 🇸🇬 Singapore×0.82
MacBook Index
Months of net salary to buy a MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro ($2,499 / ₹3.3L). Lower is better. India Remote engineers typically score 0.4–0.6 months — same as German engineers.
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