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Best cities for Software Engineer

Ranked by purchasing power (monthly salary ÷ monthly living cost). Median salary $95,000.

1Manchester5.14× cost
2Edinburgh4.56× cost
3Berlin4.53× cost
4Frankfurt4.26× cost
5Munich3.83× cost
6Amsterdam3.41× cost
7Chicago2.98× cost
8London2.75× cost
9Toronto2.55× cost
10Los Angeles2.47× cost
11San Francisco2.05× cost
12New York1.66× cost