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If the question is which country in the world makes salaries go furthest, this chart has the answer: in Spain it could be worse

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  1. A VisualCapitalist chart using ILO data ranks countries by salaries adjusted for purchasing power parity.

  2. Luxembourg tops the list, followed by Belgium and the Netherlands, with Austria and the U.S. also near the top.

  3. Switzerland ranks lower than its nominal wages would suggest because of its high cost of living.

  4. The chart shows how pay comparisons change once local prices are factored in, and Spain does not stand out in purchasing-power terms.

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