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Salary, tax, rent, visa speed, language. We put the 8 most-relocated-to European countries side by side. No spin.
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- 🇩🇪Plan move
Germany
#1 pickBerlin · EU Blue Card
- Median salary
- €78,000
- Effective tax
- 36%
- Rent (1BR)
- €1340/mo
for your role band
at median
city center
- Visa turnaround
- 4-8 weeks
- To permanent
- 33 months
- Tech job index
- 95/100
top tier
Why go: Largest EU tech market with fast-track permanent residency after just 33 months.
!Watch out: Rental market is competitive in Berlin/Munich — start housing search 4 months out.
- 🇮🇪Plan move
Ireland
#2 pickDublin · Critical Skills Permit
- Median salary
- €62,000
- Effective tax
- 40%
- Rent (1BR)
- €1860/mo
for your role band
at median
city center
- Visa turnaround
- 6-10 weeks
- To permanent
- 5 years
- Tech job index
- 88/100
top tier
Why go: English-first culture, European HQ for most US tech giants.
!Watch out: Housing shortage is acute. Expect 3-6 months to find long-term housing in Dublin.
- 🇳🇱Plan move
Netherlands
#3 pickAmsterdam · Highly Skilled Migrant
- Median salary
- €72,000
- Effective tax
- 37%
- Rent (1BR)
- €1720/mo
for your role band
at median
city center
- Visa turnaround
- 2-4 weeks
- To permanent
- 5 years
- Tech job index
- 82/100
top tier
Why go: 30% ruling — tax break that can save €20-25k/yr for the first 5 years.
!Watch out: Housing is extremely tight. Queue for social housing can take 10+ years.
- 🇸🇪Plan move
Sweden
Stockholm · Work Permit
- Median salary
- €58,000
- Effective tax
- 42%
- Rent (1BR)
- €1580/mo
for your role band
at median
city center
- Visa turnaround
- 3-8 weeks
- To permanent
- 4 years
- Tech job index
- 80/100
Why go: Work-life balance is a right, not a perk. 480 days of parental leave to split.
!Watch out: Public rental housing is allocated by queue — expect to rent in the private market first.
- 🇩🇰Plan move
Denmark
Copenhagen · Fast-track (Pay Limit Scheme)
- Median salary
- €68,000
- Effective tax
- 45%
- Rent (1BR)
- €1720/mo
for your role band
at median
city center
- Visa turnaround
- 2-4 weeks
- To permanent
- 4 years
- Tech job index
- 78/100
Why go: Expat tax regime — 27% flat for 7 years if you earn DKK 72k+/mo.
!Watch out: Among the highest standard tax rates in the OECD. Expat regime is essential.
- 🇫🇷Plan move
France
Paris · Passeport Talent
- Median salary
- €55,000
- Effective tax
- 41%
- Rent (1BR)
- €1480/mo
for your role band
at median
city center
- Visa turnaround
- 4-6 weeks
- To permanent
- 5 years
- Tech job index
- 75/100
Why go: Healthcare is world-class. Parental leave + childcare subsidies are generous.
!Watch out: Bureaucracy is no joke. First 6 months involve a lot of paperwork.
- 🇵🇹Plan move
Portugal
Lisbon · D3 Tech Visa
- Median salary
- €42,000
- Effective tax
- 28%
- Rent (1BR)
- €980/mo
for your role band
at median
city center
- Visa turnaround
- 3-6 weeks
- To permanent
- 5 years
- Tech job index
- 65/100
Why go: Lowest cost of living in Western EU + fastest path to citizenship (5 years).
!Watch out: Salaries are lower. Makes sense if you earn in EUR on a remote contract or stay long.
- 🇪🇸Plan move
Spain
Madrid · Digital Nomad Visa
- Median salary
- €38,000
- Effective tax
- 30%
- Rent (1BR)
- €1120/mo
for your role band
at median
city center
- Visa turnaround
- 2-4 weeks
- To permanent
- 5 years
- Tech job index
- 60/100
Why go: Beckham Law — 24% flat tax for 6 years if you qualify as a new arrival.
!Watch out: Autónomo (self-employed) social security is punishingly expensive.
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