How much does a laundry worker 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
- Iceland$55,890
- Belgium$53,970
- Switzerland$53,420
- Luxembourg$49,230
- Denmark$43,480
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$61,890
- Luxembourg$49,900
- Iceland$48,870
- Germany$45,390
- Norway$44,010
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland estimate | $55,890 | $4,658 | kr 7,120,400 | $48,870 |
| 2 | Belgium estimate | $53,970 | $4,498 | €47,760 | $61,890 |
| 3 | Switzerland estimate | $53,420 | $4,452 | CHF 48,070 | $41,680 |
| 4 | Luxembourg estimate | $49,230 | $4,103 | €43,570 | $49,900 |
| 5 | Denmark estimate | $43,480 | $3,623 | kr 289,700 | $41,600 |
| 6 | Norway estimate | $42,340 | $3,529 | kr 383,100 | $44,010 |
| 7 | Sweden estimate | $37,490 | $3,124 | kr 365,800 | $41,420 |
| 8 | United States | $34,890 | $2,908 | $34,890 | |
| 9 | Germany | $34,380 | $2,865 | €30,790 | $45,390 |
| 10 | Finland estimate | $33,090 | $2,757 | €29,630 | $36,510 |
| 11 | Austria estimate | $31,750 | $2,646 | €28,440 | $37,450 |
| 12 | Netherlands estimate | $31,470 | $2,622 | €28,180 | $36,290 |
| 13 | Ireland estimate | $31,350 | $2,613 | €28,080 | $30,690 |
| 14 | United Kingdom | $31,230 | $2,602 | £23,330 | $33,810 |
| 15 | Australia | $30,300 | $2,525 | A$44,100 | |
| 16 | Canada | $28,830 | $2,403 | CA$40,560 | |
| 17 | Spain estimate | $24,960 | $2,080 | €22,360 | $36,340 |
| 18 | Cyprus estimate | $24,580 | $2,048 | €21,750 | $36,730 |
| 19 | Italy estimate | $22,910 | $1,910 | €20,520 | $31,450 |
| 20 | South Korea estimate | $22,910 | $1,909 | ₩29,589,400 | $32,730 |
| 21 | France estimate | $22,660 | $1,889 | €20,300 | $27,380 |
| 22 | Israel estimate | $22,420 | $1,869 | ₪72,430 | $17,890 |
| 23 | Slovenia estimate | $17,610 | $1,468 | €15,780 | $26,300 |
| 24 | Lithuania estimate | $17,450 | $1,454 | €15,440 | $28,100 |
| 25 | Greece estimate | $16,840 | $1,404 | €15,090 | $25,700 |
| 26 | Malta estimate | $16,170 | $1,348 | €14,480 | $22,520 |
| 27 | Bahamas estimate | $15,500 | $1,291 | BSD 15,500 | $14,000 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $15,070 | $1,256 | HK$117,000 | $18,130 |
| 29 | Puerto Rico estimate | $13,620 | $1,135 | $14,530 | |
| 30 | Estonia estimate | $12,960 | $1,080 | €11,610 | $17,080 |
| 31 | Portugal estimate | $12,580 | $1,048 | €11,270 | $19,370 |
| 32 | Singapore estimate | $12,510 | $1,043 | SGD 16,810 | $15,880 |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $12,430 | $1,036 | Kč 273,600 | $18,560 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $11,330 | $944 | €10,140 | $17,720 |
| 35 | Latvia estimate | $10,820 | $902 | €9,693 | $17,350 |
| 36 | Poland estimate | $10,690 | $891 | zł 44,880 | $19,490 |
| 37 | Hungary estimate | $10,370 | $864 | Ft 3,634,800 | $17,910 |
| 38 | Croatia estimate | $10,190 | $849 | €68,790 | $17,320 |
| 39 | Uruguay estimate | $9,814 | $818 | UYU 394,600 | $13,470 |
| 40 | Qatar estimate | $8,894 | $741 | QAR 32,370 | $11,440 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $8,825 | $735 | lei 38,980 | $18,090 |
| 42 | Barbados estimate | $8,748 | $729 | BBD 17,500 | $7,291 |
| 43 | Costa Rica estimate | $7,893 | $658 | ₡3,973,900 | $12,630 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $7,342 | $612 | $7,339 | |
| 45 | Argentina estimate | $7,026 | $586 | ARS 8,718,800 | $13,180 |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $6,978 | $582 | ₺275,300 | $15,520 |
| 47 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $6,799 | $567 | KM 11,910 | $15,350 |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $6,795 | $566 | AED 24,950 | $10,110 |
| 49 | Chile estimate | $6,792 | $566 | CLP 6,408,400 | $13,790 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $6,633 | $553 | RSD 697,800 | $13,030 |
| 51 | Panama estimate | $6,424 | $535 | PAB 6,424 | $12,930 |
| 52 | Montenegro estimate | $6,270 | $523 | €4,720 | $10,740 |
| 53 | Guyana estimate | $6,162 | $514 | GYD 1,284,900 | $13,220 |
| 54 | Bulgaria estimate | $6,000 | $500 | €10,510 | $12,810 |
| 55 | North Macedonia estimate | $5,966 | $497 | MKD 329,300 | $12,030 |
| 56 | Russia estimate | $5,610 | $467 | ₽413,200 | $16,040 |
| 57 | Maldives estimate | $5,530 | $461 | MVR 85,070 | $8,399 |
| 58 | Belize estimate | $5,521 | $460 | BZD 11,040 | $8,648 |
| 59 | Lebanon estimate | $5,479 | $457 | L£8,259,900 | $11,040 |
| 60 | Brunei estimate | $5,430 | $453 | BND 6,881 | $9,084 |
| 61 | Tonga estimate | $5,354 | $446 | TOP 12,650 | $6,948 |
| 62 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $5,213 | $434 | SAR 19,550 | $10,080 |
| 63 | Marshall Islands estimate | $5,207 | $434 | $5,241 | |
| 64 | Mongolia estimate | $5,178 | $431 | ₮18,355,400 | $15,550 |
| 65 | Guatemala estimate | $4,880 | $407 | Q 37,480 | $10,920 |
| 66 | Mexico estimate | $4,873 | $406 | MX$93,740 | $8,289 |
| 67 | Ecuador estimate | $4,864 | $405 | $11,020 | |
| 68 | Mauritius estimate | $4,663 | $389 | Rs 216,400 | $10,870 |
| 69 | Peru estimate | $4,631 | $386 | PEN 16,520 | $8,573 |
| 70 | Honduras estimate | $4,516 | $376 | L 117,200 | $9,290 |
| 71 | Bolivia estimate | $4,383 | $365 | Bs 30,290 | $11,220 |
| 72 | El Salvador estimate | $4,208 | $351 | $8,976 | |
| 73 | Brazil estimate | $4,107 | $342 | R$22,940 | $8,888 |
| 74 | Kazakhstan estimate | $4,036 | $336 | ₸1,315,700 | $10,480 |
| 75 | Fiji estimate | $4,029 | $336 | FJD 9,140 | $9,868 |
| 76 | South Africa estimate | $3,903 | $325 | R 64,240 | $8,662 |
| 77 | Jordan estimate | $3,878 | $323 | JOD 2,753 | $8,572 |
| 78 | Moldova estimate | $3,840 | $320 | MDL 66,730 | $7,607 |
| 79 | Thailand estimate | $3,712 | $309 | ฿122,100 | $11,510 |
| 80 | Samoa estimate | $3,695 | $308 | WST 9,935 | $5,406 |
| 81 | Dominican Republic estimate | $3,652 | $304 | DOP 226,400 | $9,509 |
| 82 | Paraguay estimate | $3,626 | $302 | ₲27,361,900 | $9,519 |
| 83 | Malaysia estimate | $3,560 | $297 | RM 14,960 | $9,519 |
| 84 | Albania estimate | $3,488 | $291 | ALL 371,700 | $8,067 |
| 85 | Colombia estimate | $3,351 | $279 | COP 13,583,000 | $8,155 |
| 86 | Vanuatu estimate | $3,315 | $276 | VUV 321,200 | $2,712 |
| 87 | Vietnam estimate | $3,076 | $256 | ₫74,339,400 | $10,380 |
| 88 | Kiribati estimate | $3,049 | $254 | A$4,590 | $4,888 |
| 89 | Georgia estimate | $2,693 | $224 | ₾8,676 | $8,082 |
| 90 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $2,569 | $214 | FCFA 1,558,000 | $5,650 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $2,515 | $210 | ៛10,095,500 | $6,855 |
| 92 | Djibouti estimate | $2,492 | $208 | DJF 442,900 | $4,497 |
| 93 | Philippines estimate | $2,461 | $205 | ₱141,000 | $6,796 |
| 94 | Botswana estimate | $2,337 | $195 | P 31,700 | $5,966 |
| 95 | Uzbekistan estimate | $2,293 | $191 | UZS 25,343,100 | $8,450 |
| 96 | Suriname estimate | $2,229 | $186 | SRD 55,070 | $6,158 |
| 97 | Sudan estimate | $2,194 | $183 | SDG 1,199,700 | $5,349 |
| 98 | Bhutan estimate | $2,194 | $183 | BTN 183,600 | $8,792 |
| 99 | Cape Verde estimate | $1,958 | $163 | CVE 194,600 | $3,863 |
| 100 | Armenia estimate | $1,819 | $152 | ֏878,300 | $5,275 |
| 101 | Eswatini estimate | $1,796 | $150 | SZL 32,120 | |
| 102 | Indonesia estimate | $1,681 | $140 | Rp 26,657,400 | $5,222 |
| 103 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,681 | $140 | FCFA 790,600 | $2,536 |
| 104 | Comoros estimate | $1,655 | $138 | CF 688,300 | $3,018 |
| 105 | Laos estimate | $1,635 | $136 | ₭22,944,300 | $6,182 |
| 106 | India estimate | $1,579 | $132 | ₹137,700 | $6,939 |
| 107 | Tunisia estimate | $1,564 | $130 | TND 4,589 | $5,595 |
| 108 | Guinea estimate | $1,547 | $129 | FG 14,210,000 | $4,719 |
| 109 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,471 | $123 | F CFA 917,800 | $3,949 |
| 110 | Niger estimate | $1,471 | $123 | F CFA 917,800 | $4,515 |
| 111 | Ghana estimate | $1,462 | $122 | GH₵18,360 | $3,496 |
| 112 | Jamaica estimate | $1,434 | $119 | JMD 159,000 | $2,275 |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,395 | $116 | K 1,927,300 | $4,425 |
| 114 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,377 | $115 | $3,090 | |
| 115 | Senegal estimate | $1,367 | $114 | F CFA 795,400 | $3,511 |
| 116 | Ukraine estimate | $1,343 | $112 | ₴34,310 | $5,522 |
| 117 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,328 | $111 | Rs 401,300 | $4,587 |
| 118 | Nepal estimate | $1,317 | $110 | Rs 137,700 | $4,536 |
| 119 | Yemen estimate | $1,258 | $105 | YER 276,100 | $4,169 |
| 120 | Lesotho estimate | $1,252 | $104 | LSL 22,940 | $3,737 |
| 121 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,195 | $100 | ؋91,780 | $5,813 |
| 122 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,191 | $99 | ৳137,700 | $4,173 |
| 123 | Burkina Faso estimate | $1,183 | $99 | F CFA 688,300 | $3,564 |
| 124 | Mali estimate | $1,155 | $96 | F CFA 700,600 | $3,642 |
| 125 | Mozambique estimate | $1,150 | $96 | MZN 73,420 | $3,044 |
| 126 | Liberia estimate | $1,146 | $95 | LRD 1,146 | $2,842 |
| 127 | Cameroon estimate | $1,115 | $93 | FCFA 550,700 | $2,301 |
| 128 | Zambia estimate | $1,104 | $92 | ZK 28,900 | $3,819 |
| 129 | Chad estimate | $1,104 | $92 | FCFA 688,300 | $3,256 |
| 130 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,030 | $86 | F CFA 642,400 | $2,910 |
| 131 | Benin estimate | $958 | $80 | F CFA 596,600 | $2,903 |
| 132 | Egypt estimate | $924 | $77 | E£41,870 | $6,023 |
| 133 | Rwanda estimate | $905 | $75 | RF 1,193,100 | $3,301 |
| 134 | Kenya estimate | $900 | $75 | KES 91,780 | $2,121 |
| 135 | Pakistan estimate | $848 | $71 | Rs 238,400 | $3,646 |
| 136 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $835 | $70 | CDF 843,300 | $1,718 |
| 137 | Gambia estimate | $810 | $68 | GMD 39,010 | $2,617 |
| 138 | Uganda estimate | $789 | $66 | UGX 2,829,300 | $2,151 |
| 139 | Togo estimate | $736 | $61 | F CFA 458,900 | $2,080 |
| 140 | Ethiopia estimate | $734 | $61 | ETB 32,120 | $2,391 |
| 141 | Angola estimate | $633 | $53 | Kz 550,700 | $1,770 |
| 142 | Burundi estimate | $436 | $36 | BIF 834,500 | $1,317 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $378 | $31 | MWK 137,700 | $1,158 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $310 | $26 | ₦458,900 | $1,728 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).