How much does a housekeeper make in each country?
144 countries, median gross salary a year in dollars.
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
Where they earn the most
- Switzerland$53,200
- Iceland$52,950
- Denmark$39,740
- Norway$38,710
- Germany$36,660
Where pay goes furthest
- Germany$48,400
- Iceland$46,300
- Switzerland$41,510
- Norway$40,230
- Denmark$38,020
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland estimate | $53,200 | $4,433 | CHF 47,870 | $41,510 |
| 2 | Iceland estimate | $52,950 | $4,412 | kr 6,745,100 | $46,300 |
| 3 | Denmark estimate | $39,740 | $3,312 | kr 264,800 | $38,020 |
| 4 | Norway estimate | $38,710 | $3,226 | kr 350,200 | $40,230 |
| 5 | Germany | $36,660 | $3,055 | €32,830 | $48,400 |
| 6 | United States | $35,510 | $2,959 | $35,510 | |
| 7 | Luxembourg estimate | $33,720 | $2,810 | €30,200 | $34,180 |
| 8 | Belgium estimate | $32,630 | $2,719 | €29,220 | $37,410 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $32,300 | $2,691 | £24,130 | $34,970 |
| 10 | Canada | $29,190 | $2,432 | CA$41,060 | |
| 11 | Ireland estimate | $27,930 | $2,327 | €25,010 | $27,340 |
| 12 | Austria estimate | $27,600 | $2,300 | €24,720 | $32,550 |
| 13 | Sweden estimate | $27,030 | $2,252 | kr 257,300 | $29,860 |
| 14 | Finland estimate | $27,020 | $2,252 | €24,200 | $29,810 |
| 15 | Netherlands estimate | $24,120 | $2,010 | €21,600 | $27,820 |
| 16 | Australia | $24,000 | $2,000 | A$34,940 | |
| 17 | Italy estimate | $21,180 | $1,765 | €18,970 | $29,070 |
| 18 | France estimate | $21,020 | $1,751 | €18,820 | $25,390 |
| 19 | Slovenia estimate | $17,450 | $1,454 | €15,630 | $26,050 |
| 20 | Spain estimate | $16,930 | $1,411 | €15,160 | $24,650 |
| 21 | South Korea estimate | $16,700 | $1,392 | ₩21,569,000 | $23,860 |
| 22 | Greece estimate | $15,200 | $1,267 | €13,610 | $23,190 |
| 23 | Malta estimate | $14,360 | $1,196 | €12,570 | $19,990 |
| 24 | Israel estimate | $14,330 | $1,194 | ₪46,300 | $11,440 |
| 25 | Bahamas estimate | $13,800 | $1,150 | BSD 13,800 | $12,470 |
| 26 | Cyprus estimate | $13,090 | $1,090 | €11,720 | $19,550 |
| 27 | Puerto Rico estimate | $12,290 | $1,024 | $13,110 | |
| 28 | Portugal estimate | $11,770 | $981 | €10,540 | $18,120 |
| 29 | Singapore estimate | $11,010 | $917 | SGD 14,790 | $13,970 |
| 30 | Estonia estimate | $10,820 | $901 | €9,688 | $14,250 |
| 31 | Lithuania estimate | $10,260 | $855 | €9,192 | $16,520 |
| 32 | Czechia estimate | $10,120 | $843 | Kč 222,700 | $15,110 |
| 33 | Slovakia estimate | $9,608 | $801 | €8,606 | $15,030 |
| 34 | Latvia estimate | $9,166 | $764 | €8,210 | $14,690 |
| 35 | Poland estimate | $9,103 | $759 | zł 38,210 | $16,590 |
| 36 | Croatia estimate | $8,913 | $743 | €60,160 | $15,150 |
| 37 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $8,142 | $678 | HK$63,200 | $9,790 |
| 38 | Qatar estimate | $8,046 | $671 | QAR 29,290 | $10,350 |
| 39 | Barbados estimate | $7,960 | $663 | BBD 15,920 | $6,634 |
| 40 | Romania estimate | $7,912 | $659 | lei 34,950 | $16,220 |
| 41 | Hungary estimate | $7,482 | $624 | Ft 2,622,200 | $12,920 |
| 42 | Costa Rica estimate | $7,384 | $615 | ₡3,717,600 | $11,820 |
| 43 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $6,933 | $578 | KM 12,140 | $15,650 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $6,758 | $563 | $6,755 | |
| 45 | Uruguay estimate | $6,603 | $550 | UYU 265,500 | $9,063 |
| 46 | Serbia estimate | $6,287 | $524 | RSD 661,400 | $12,350 |
| 47 | North Macedonia estimate | $6,199 | $517 | MKD 342,100 | $12,500 |
| 48 | Türkiye estimate | $6,192 | $516 | ₺244,300 | $13,770 |
| 49 | Marshall Islands estimate | $5,948 | $496 | $5,987 | |
| 50 | Tonga estimate | $5,842 | $487 | TOP 13,810 | $7,582 |
| 51 | Chile estimate | $5,628 | $469 | CLP 5,310,900 | $11,420 |
| 52 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $5,516 | $460 | SAR 20,680 | $10,660 |
| 53 | Panama estimate | $5,311 | $443 | PAB 5,311 | $10,690 |
| 54 | Montenegro estimate | $5,289 | $441 | €3,982 | $9,064 |
| 55 | Bulgaria estimate | $5,266 | $439 | €9,224 | $11,240 |
| 56 | Guyana estimate | $4,585 | $382 | GYD 956,000 | $9,834 |
| 57 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $4,418 | $368 | AED 16,220 | $6,571 |
| 58 | Ecuador estimate | $4,249 | $354 | $9,623 | |
| 59 | Lebanon estimate | $4,228 | $352 | L£6,373,000 | $8,516 |
| 60 | Belize estimate | $4,142 | $345 | BZD 8,285 | $6,489 |
| 61 | Mauritius estimate | $4,119 | $343 | Rs 191,200 | $9,600 |
| 62 | Fiji estimate | $4,033 | $336 | FJD 9,148 | $9,877 |
| 63 | Maldives estimate | $3,901 | $325 | MVR 60,010 | $5,925 |
| 64 | Brunei estimate | $3,772 | $314 | BND 4,780 | $6,310 |
| 65 | Jordan estimate | $3,740 | $312 | JOD 2,655 | $8,267 |
| 66 | Malaysia estimate | $3,709 | $309 | RM 15,590 | $9,919 |
| 67 | Colombia estimate | $3,669 | $306 | COP 14,870,400 | $8,928 |
| 68 | Mexico estimate | $3,622 | $302 | MX$69,680 | $6,162 |
| 69 | Albania estimate | $3,620 | $302 | ALL 385,800 | $8,373 |
| 70 | Mongolia estimate | $3,595 | $300 | ₮12,746,100 | $10,800 |
| 71 | Peru estimate | $3,573 | $298 | PEN 12,750 | $6,614 |
| 72 | Russia estimate | $3,514 | $293 | ₽258,800 | $10,050 |
| 73 | El Salvador estimate | $3,452 | $288 | $7,363 | |
| 74 | Argentina estimate | $3,424 | $285 | ARS 4,248,700 | $6,425 |
| 75 | Samoa estimate | $3,421 | $285 | WST 9,198 | $5,005 |
| 76 | Moldova estimate | $3,362 | $280 | MDL 58,420 | $6,659 |
| 77 | Bolivia estimate | $3,328 | $277 | Bs 23,000 | $8,519 |
| 78 | Thailand estimate | $3,107 | $259 | ฿102,200 | $9,634 |
| 79 | Paraguay estimate | $2,956 | $246 | ₲22,305,600 | $7,760 |
| 80 | Brazil estimate | $2,886 | $240 | R$16,120 | $6,246 |
| 81 | Guatemala estimate | $2,766 | $231 | Q 21,240 | $6,190 |
| 82 | Dominican Republic estimate | $2,742 | $228 | DOP 169,900 | $7,138 |
| 83 | Kiribati estimate | $2,726 | $227 | A$4,103 | $4,369 |
| 84 | Vietnam estimate | $2,725 | $227 | ₫65,854,700 | $9,197 |
| 85 | Vanuatu estimate | $2,708 | $226 | VUV 262,400 | $2,215 |
| 86 | Philippines estimate | $2,256 | $188 | ₱129,200 | $6,230 |
| 87 | Djibouti estimate | $2,092 | $174 | DJF 371,800 | $3,775 |
| 88 | Honduras estimate | $2,046 | $171 | L 53,110 | $4,209 |
| 89 | Bhutan estimate | $2,043 | $170 | BTN 170,900 | $8,188 |
| 90 | Cambodia estimate | $1,906 | $159 | ៛7,647,600 | $5,193 |
| 91 | Georgia estimate | $1,889 | $157 | ₾6,086 | $5,669 |
| 92 | Sudan estimate | $1,768 | $147 | SDG 966,600 | $4,310 |
| 93 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $1,751 | $146 | FCFA 1,062,200 | $3,852 |
| 94 | Suriname estimate | $1,719 | $143 | SRD 42,490 | $4,751 |
| 95 | Kazakhstan estimate | $1,711 | $143 | ₸557,900 | $4,445 |
| 96 | Comoros estimate | $1,660 | $138 | CF 690,400 | $3,027 |
| 97 | Tunisia estimate | $1,629 | $136 | TND 4,780 | $5,827 |
| 98 | South Africa estimate | $1,613 | $134 | R 26,550 | $3,580 |
| 99 | Jamaica estimate | $1,604 | $134 | JMD 177,900 | $2,545 |
| 100 | Cape Verde estimate | $1,598 | $133 | CVE 158,800 | $3,152 |
| 101 | Yemen estimate | $1,568 | $131 | YER 344,300 | $5,197 |
| 102 | Eswatini estimate | $1,548 | $129 | SZL 27,690 | |
| 103 | Laos estimate | $1,514 | $126 | ₭21,243,500 | $5,723 |
| 104 | Uzbekistan estimate | $1,498 | $125 | UZS 16,556,900 | $5,520 |
| 105 | Armenia estimate | $1,430 | $119 | ֏690,400 | $4,147 |
| 106 | Nepal estimate | $1,237 | $103 | Rs 129,200 | $4,258 |
| 107 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,221 | $102 | $2,742 | |
| 108 | India estimate | $1,219 | $102 | ₹106,200 | $5,354 |
| 109 | Indonesia estimate | $1,166 | $97 | Rp 18,487,400 | $3,621 |
| 110 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,129 | $94 | FCFA 531,100 | $1,704 |
| 111 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,106 | $92 | ؋84,970 | $5,382 |
| 112 | Ghana estimate | $1,100 | $92 | GH₵13,810 | $2,630 |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,076 | $90 | K 1,487,000 | $3,414 |
| 114 | Liberia estimate | $1,062 | $89 | LRD 1,062 | $2,635 |
| 115 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,055 | $88 | Rs 318,700 | $3,642 |
| 116 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,022 | $85 | F CFA 637,300 | $2,742 |
| 117 | Botswana estimate | $1,018 | $85 | P 13,810 | $2,599 |
| 118 | Senegal estimate | $989 | $82 | F CFA 575,300 | $2,540 |
| 119 | Egypt estimate | $938 | $78 | E£42,490 | $6,112 |
| 120 | Bangladesh estimate | $919 | $77 | ৳106,200 | $3,220 |
| 121 | Pakistan estimate | $916 | $76 | Rs 257,600 | $3,938 |
| 122 | Guinea estimate | $915 | $76 | FG 8,406,000 | $2,792 |
| 123 | Ukraine estimate | $899 | $75 | ₴22,980 | $3,698 |
| 124 | Chad estimate | $885 | $74 | FCFA 552,300 | $2,612 |
| 125 | Cameroon estimate | $860 | $72 | FCFA 424,900 | $1,776 |
| 126 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $766 | $64 | F CFA 478,000 | $2,165 |
| 127 | Togo estimate | $766 | $64 | F CFA 478,000 | $2,167 |
| 128 | Mozambique estimate | $665 | $55 | MZN 42,490 | $1,761 |
| 129 | Gambia estimate | $607 | $51 | GMD 29,210 | $1,960 |
| 130 | Lesotho estimate | $580 | $48 | LSL 10,620 | $1,730 |
| 131 | Burkina Faso estimate | $548 | $46 | F CFA 318,700 | $1,650 |
| 132 | Mali estimate | $526 | $44 | F CFA 318,700 | $1,657 |
| 133 | Benin estimate | $512 | $43 | F CFA 318,700 | $1,550 |
| 134 | Niger estimate | $511 | $43 | F CFA 318,700 | $1,567 |
| 135 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $489 | $41 | CDF 493,900 | $1,006 |
| 136 | Zambia estimate | $487 | $41 | ZK 12,750 | $1,685 |
| 137 | Ethiopia estimate | $394 | $33 | ETB 17,250 | $1,284 |
| 138 | Angola estimate | $366 | $31 | Kz 318,700 | $1,024 |
| 139 | Nigeria estimate | $345 | $29 | ₦510,100 | $1,921 |
| 140 | Uganda estimate | $321 | $27 | UGX 1,150,700 | $875 |
| 141 | Malawi estimate | $233 | $19 | MWK 84,970 | $715 |
| 142 | Rwanda estimate | $210 | $17 | RF 276,200 | $764 |
| 143 | Burundi estimate | $177 | $15 | BIF 339,900 | $536 |
| 144 | Kenya estimate | $104 | $9 | KES 10,620 | $246 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).