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Salary & Cost of Living

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How do salaries and expenses in Bengaluru compare to Madrid?

Purchasing Power Comparison

An engineer in Bengaluru is 104% better off vs in Madrid

This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Bengaluru compared to Madrid, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.

Median Salary

$38,796

-$18K (-32%) vs Madrid

Based on 10998 data points from levels.fyi

Net Salary

$26,032

-$11K (-30%) vs Madrid

Tax Rate: 33%

Cost of Living

66% cheaper than Madrid

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Weather

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How does the weather in Bengaluru compare to Madrid?

Madrid has better overall weather

3.5/10(vs 7.2/10 in Madrid)

Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated

Average High

29°C(vs 20°C in Madrid)

Average Low

20°C(vs 8°C in Madrid)

Sunshine Hours

2,361h/yr-408h/yr(-15%)

Average High in hottest month

34°C(vs 33°C in Madrid)

Average Low in coldest month

16°C(vs 1°C in Madrid)

Rainy Days

71/yr+17/yr(+31%)

Muggy Days

166/yr+165/yr(+165400%)

Cloud Cover

69%(vs 38% in Madrid)

Quality of Life

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How does quality of life in Bengaluru compare to Madrid?

Housing Affordability

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How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Bengaluru compared to Madrid?

Avg. Property Price

$1,560 / m²

77% cheaper than Madrid

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SWE Affordability

4.8 years

9.6 years quicker than Madrid

Community & Events

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Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.

Bengaluru has around 14 Luma events listed.

That's 100% more events than Madrid.

Salary Converter

Enter your annual gross salary (before taxes) to see what you would need to earn in Bengaluru to maintain the same standard of living.

Annual salary in Madrid (In $)

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Equivalent salary in Bengaluru:

$19,060

This is what you need to earn in Bengaluru to maintain your current standard of living, accounting for 2% lower taxes and 66% lower cost of living.

Your Options:

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Local Job Market

If seeking a local job: The local job market looks promising! The median software engineer salary is $19,736 higher than what you need (104% more).

$38,796

Median Software Engineer Salary in Bengaluru

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Remote Work Option

If you can keep your current job remotely: Working remotely from Bengaluru could increase your purchasing power due to the lower cost of living and tax rates.

$73,945

Annual After-Tax Savings