🌟 New: Salary Data for 50+ Countries Explore Now →
🆚

IT Developer Salary Comparison

Side-by-side evaluation of salaries, local taxes, monthly expenses, and real purchasing power

✓ Real-time Comparison
🔍 Change Comparison Cities
City 1:
VS
City 2:

💡 Smart Analysis

Comparing Ankara and Cairo: Average gross pay is 30% higher in Ankara. Cost of living is 30% cheaper in Cairo. With higher take-home and lower expenses, Cairo is a more financially comfortable place to live with an affordability score of 9.1/10 compared to 8.8/10.

Category Comparison
🇹🇷
Ankara
🇪🇬
Cairo

💰 Gross Salaries & Ranges

Average Gross Salary (Annual)
The primary average salary across experience ranges
$15,000/yr
HIGHER
$11,500/yr
Junior Developer Pay
$7,500
$5,500
Mid-Level Developer Pay
$13,000
$9,500
Senior Developer Pay
$22,000
$17,000
Lead / Architect Pay
$30,000
$23,000

🏠 Monthly Cost of Living

Rent — City Center (1 Bed)
$320
$250
Rent — Suburbs (1 Bed)
$200
$150
Groceries (Monthly)
$110
$80
Public Transport Pass
$12
$8
Utilities (Electricity, Internet)
$75
$55
Estimated Cost of Living
Rent center, groceries, transport plans & hobbies included
$587/mo
$409/mo
CHEAPER

🧾 Tax rates & Take-home

Average Income Tax Rate
23%
22%
Social Security Deduction
14%
14%
Monthly Take-home (After Tax)
Estimated direct net monthly deposit based on mid-level pay
$666/mo
$499/mo

📊 Affordability & Savings

Affordability Index
Score out of 10 comparing local net pay to costs
8.8
9.1
MORE AFFORDABLE
Monthly Savings Potential
Money left over after all standard cost of living expenses
$79/mo
$90/mo
Months to Save $10,000
~357 months
~157 months
🇹🇷 Complete Ankara Breakdown & Charts → 🇪🇬 Complete Cairo Breakdown & Charts →