Global Workforce Cost
Hiring across borders, priced honestly.
Remote-first companies hire developers in seven currencies, contractors with three different tax obligations, and full-time staff via an employer of record that adds 12–15% on top. These tools compare those routes honestly.
- Live tools
- 0
- In build
- 2
- Total planned
- 6
Tools
Hire Developer by Country — True Cost
BuildingBase salary + employer taxes + benefits + EOR fee. Across 30 countries with PPP-adjusted seniority bands.
Contractor vs Employee
BuildingSide-by-side cost, plus the misclassification risk score for each jurisdiction.
PPP-Adjusted Salary Equivalence
PlannedWhat a $100K SF salary equals in Lisbon, Manila, Buenos Aires, or Auckland — adjusted for real local cost of living.
Timezone Overlap Optimizer
PlannedFor globally distributed teams: find the daily window where the largest fraction of the team is awake and working.
Meeting Cost Calculator
PlannedMultiply attendee FDR by meeting length. Reframes whether a 12-person status meeting is actually worth it.
EOR Fee Comparison
PlannedDeel vs Remote vs Oyster vs Multiplier — true monthly cost per hire, by country.
Why this category exists
Employer taxes vary 5x by country
Hiring a developer in France involves ~45% on top of gross salary; in Singapore, ~17%; in the Philippines as a contractor, near zero. The salary number is only the start.
PPP makes 'cheap' look different
A $40K salary in Manila is the local equivalent of ~$120K. A $40K salary in San Francisco is below the poverty line. PPP-adjustment changes who you can attract.
EORs are not commodity priced
Deel, Remote, and Oyster have meaningfully different fee structures — flat fee, percentage, or hybrid. The cheapest one depends on your salary band and country mix.
FAQ
- Where do your local market salary defaults come from?
- Defaults blend Levels.fyi, Glassdoor, Numbeo, and OECD wage data, refreshed quarterly. You can override every input.
- Do you cover contractor misclassification risk?
- Yes — every country tab shows the ABC test, IR35-equivalent, or local control test, with a rough misclassification risk score. This is not legal advice.