Salary by city · UX / product designer
Best cities for a UX / product designer: salary vs cost of living
Senior product designer with end-to-end ownership of features from research through visual finish.
NYC P50 anchor: $145,000/year · scaled by local pay-tier multipliers + FX into each city's currency. Net + lifestyle-tier mapping uses each country's effective payroll deduction.
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Who this band describes
Senior product designers in this band combine UX research, interaction design, and visual design fluency. Typical experience: 5-8 years, with a portfolio that demonstrates both qualitative research and shipped product impact.
Pay is highest at public tech companies and design-led scale-ups, particularly those competing for talent against engineering hires. Mid-band employers are enterprise SaaS, agencies serving tech clients, and regional product-led businesses. Visual-only roles (without UX research) and pure brand-design roles often pay 15-25% below the band shown here.
All cities ranked by best-supported lifestyle tier
P50 local-currency band shown; net is the post-tax monthly take-home at P50. Lifestyle tier is the highest Mundevo tier that net covers in this city.
| City | P25 / P50 / P75 (gross/year) | Net / month at P50 | Best tier | Headroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria· Egypt | EGP 3,202,083 EGP 2,429,167 – EGP 4,306,250 | EGP 210,804 | Premium | +616% |
| Cairo· Egypt | EGP 3,202,083 EGP 2,429,167 – EGP 4,306,250 | EGP 210,804 | Premium | +466% |
| Cordoba· Argentina | ARS 63,437,500 ARS 48,125,000 – ARS 85,312,500 | ARS 3,911,979 | Premium | +324% |
| Dubai· United Arab Emirates | AED 319,806 AED 242,611 – AED 430,083 | AED 25,318 | Premium | +262% |
| Cebu· Philippines | ₱3,745,833 ₱2,841,667 – ₱5,037,500 | ₱262,208 | Premium | +258% |
| Delhi· India | ₹5,437,500 ₹4,125,000 – ₹7,312,500 | ₹339,844 | Premium | +247% |
| Arequipa· Peru | PEN 241,667 PEN 183,333 – PEN 325,000 | PEN 17,722 | Premium | +242% |
| Chiang Mai· Thailand | THB 2,326,042 THB 1,764,583 – THB 3,128,125 | THB 174,453 | Premium | +229% |
| Penang· Malaysia | MYR 305,104 MYR 231,458 – MYR 410,313 | MYR 21,103 | Premium | +226% |
| Kuala Lumpur· Malaysia | MYR 203,403 MYR 154,306 – MYR 273,542 | MYR 14,069 | Premium | +184% |
| Manila· Philippines | ₱3,745,833 ₱2,841,667 – ₱5,037,500 | ₱262,208 | Premium | +176% |
| Bogota· Colombia | COP 265,833,333 COP 201,666,667 – COP 357,500,000 | COP 17,279,167 | Premium | +169% |
| Ankara· Turkey | TRY 2,537,500 TRY 1,925,000 – TRY 3,412,500 | TRY 150,135 | Premium | +168% |
| Hanoi· Vietnam | ₫1,631,250,000 ₫1,237,500,000 – ₫2,193,750,000 | ₫105,351,563 | Premium | +163% |
| Bangkok· Thailand | THB 1,550,694 THB 1,176,389 – THB 2,085,417 | THB 116,302 | Premium | +154% |
| Mumbai· India | ₹5,437,500 ₹4,125,000 – ₹7,312,500 | ₹339,844 | Premium | +148% |
| Valparaiso· Chile | CLP 62,229,167 CLP 47,208,333 – CLP 83,687,500 | CLP 3,889,323 | Premium | +146% |
| Lima· Peru | PEN 241,667 PEN 183,333 – PEN 325,000 | PEN 17,722 | Premium | +145% |
| Marrakech· Morocco | MAD 652,500 MAD 495,000 – MAD 877,500 | MAD 44,588 | Premium | +143% |
| Buenos Aires· Argentina | ARS 28,194,444 ARS 21,388,889 – ARS 37,916,667 | ARS 1,738,657 | Premium | +141% |
| Bali· Indonesia | IDR 1,057,291,667 IDR 802,083,333 – IDR 1,421,875,000 | IDR 76,653,646 | Premium | +139% |
| Jakarta· Indonesia | IDR 1,057,291,667 IDR 802,083,333 – IDR 1,421,875,000 | IDR 76,653,646 | Premium | +137% |
| Guadalajara· Mexico | MX$1,298,958 MX$985,417 – MX$1,746,875 | MX$94,986 | Premium | +132% |
| Casablanca· Morocco | MAD 652,500 MAD 495,000 – MAD 877,500 | MAD 44,588 | Premium | +115% |
| Bangalore· India | ₹5,437,500 ₹4,125,000 – ₹7,312,500 | ₹339,844 | Premium | +111% |
| Johannesburg· South Africa | ZAR 1,208,333 ZAR 916,667 – ZAR 1,625,000 | ZAR 81,562 | Premium | +103% |
| Seoul· South Korea | ₩99,351,852 ₩75,370,370 – ₩133,611,111 | ₩6,540,664 | Premium | +94% |
| Osaka· Japan | ¥10,150,000 ¥7,700,000 – ¥13,650,000 | ¥617,458 | Premium | +93% |
| Santiago· Chile | CLP 62,229,167 CLP 47,208,333 – CLP 83,687,500 | CLP 3,889,323 | Premium | +91% |
| Mexico City· Mexico | MX$865,972 MX$656,944 – MX$1,164,583 | MX$63,324 | Premium | +91% |
| Istanbul· Turkey | TRY 2,537,500 TRY 1,925,000 – TRY 3,412,500 | TRY 150,135 | Premium | +91% |
| Medellin· Colombia | COP 265,833,333 COP 201,666,667 – COP 357,500,000 | COP 17,279,167 | Premium | +90% |
| Debrecen· Hungary | HUF 23,864,583 HUF 18,104,167 – HUF 32,093,750 | HUF 1,322,496 | Premium | +83% |
| Busan· South Korea | ₩89,416,667 ₩67,833,333 – ₩120,250,000 | ₩5,886,597 | Premium | +82% |
| Tokyo· Japan | ¥12,405,556 ¥9,411,111 – ¥16,683,333 | ¥754,671 | Premium | +78% |
| Cape Town· South Africa | ZAR 1,208,333 ZAR 916,667 – ZAR 1,625,000 | ZAR 81,562 | Premium | +72% |
| Taipei· Taiwan | NT$2,084,375 NT$1,581,250 – NT$2,803,125 | NT$140,261 | Premium | +63% |
| Rio de Janeiro· Brazil | R$350,417 R$265,833 – R$471,250 | R$19,565 | Premium | +60% |
| Ho Chi Minh City· Vietnam | ₫1,631,250,000 ₫1,237,500,000 – ₫2,193,750,000 | ₫105,351,563 | Premium | +56% |
| Thessaloniki· Greece | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,222 | Premium | +48% |
| Brno· Czech Republic | CZK 1,480,208 CZK 1,122,917 – CZK 1,990,625 | CZK 96,830 | Premium | +42% |
| Budapest· Hungary | HUF 23,864,583 HUF 18,104,167 – HUF 32,093,750 | HUF 1,322,496 | Premium | +34% |
| Cluj-Napoca· Romania | RON 302,083 RON 229,167 – RON 406,250 | RON 13,845 | Premium | +31% |
| Bucharest· Romania | RON 302,083 RON 229,167 – RON 406,250 | RON 13,845 | Premium | +31% |
| Toronto· Canada | CA$128,285 CA$97,319 – CA$172,521 | CA$7,697 | Premium | +27% |
| Beijing· China | CN¥471,250 CN¥357,500 – CN¥633,750 | CN¥31,024 | Premium | +27% |
| Sydney· Australia | A$143,993 A$109,236 – A$193,646 | A$9,240 | Premium | +25% |
| Tallinn· Estonia | €53,704 €40,741 – €72,222 | €3,509 | Premium | +25% |
| Singapore· Singapore | SGD 126,539 SGD 95,995 – SGD 170,174 | SGD 9,912 | Premium | +24% |
| Prague· Czech Republic | CZK 1,480,208 CZK 1,122,917 – CZK 1,990,625 | CZK 96,830 | Premium | +23% |
| Krakow· Poland | PLN 259,792 PLN 197,083 – PLN 349,375 | PLN 15,046 | Premium | +22% |
| Athens· Greece | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,222 | Premium | +20% |
| Stockholm· Sweden | SEK 841,806 SEK 638,611 – SEK 1,132,083 | SEK 45,598 | Premium | +20% |
| Warsaw· Poland | PLN 259,792 PLN 197,083 – PLN 349,375 | PLN 15,046 | Premium | +19% |
| Jeddah· Saudi Arabia | SAR 244,687 SAR 185,625 – SAR 329,062 | SAR 18,352 | Premium | +18% |
| Valencia· Spain | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,806 | Premium | +17% |
| Wellington· New Zealand | NZ$108,750 NZ$82,500 – NZ$146,250 | NZ$7,522 | Premium | +17% |
| São Paulo· Brazil | R$350,417 R$265,833 – R$471,250 | R$19,565 | Premium | +16% |
| Shanghai· China | CN¥471,250 CN¥357,500 – CN¥633,750 | CN¥31,024 | Premium | +16% |
| Montreal· Canada | CA$88,812 CA$67,375 – CA$119,437 | CA$5,329 | Premium | +10% |
| Auckland· New Zealand | NZ$108,750 NZ$82,500 – NZ$146,250 | NZ$7,522 | Premium | +8% |
| Brisbane· Australia | A$99,688 A$75,625 – A$134,063 | A$6,397 | Premium | +6% |
| Gothenburg· Sweden | SEK 688,750 SEK 522,500 – SEK 926,250 | SEK 37,307 | Premium | +4% |
| New York· United States | $145,000 $110,000 – $195,000 | $9,105 | Premium | +2% |
| Vienna· Austria | €67,130 €50,926 – €90,278 | €3,245 | Premium | +1% |
| Riyadh· Saudi Arabia | SAR 244,687 SAR 185,625 – SAR 329,062 | SAR 18,352 | Premium | +1% |
| Lyon· France | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,222 | Comfortable | +20% |
| Manchester· United Kingdom | £51,354 £38,958 – £69,063 | £3,167 | Comfortable | +19% |
| Porto· Portugal | €46,991 €35,648 – €63,194 | €2,702 | Comfortable | +18% |
| Melbourne· Australia | A$99,688 A$75,625 – A$134,063 | A$6,397 | Comfortable | +18% |
| Florence· Italy | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,298 | Comfortable | +17% |
| Zurich· Switzerland | CHF 108,414 CHF 82,245 – CHF 145,799 | CHF 7,182 | Comfortable | +16% |
| Antwerp· Belgium | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,122 | Comfortable | +15% |
| Madrid· Spain | €53,704 €40,741 – €72,222 | €3,383 | Comfortable | +15% |
| Amsterdam· Netherlands | €87,269 €66,204 – €117,361 | €4,909 | Comfortable | +15% |
| Paris· France | €80,556 €61,111 – €108,333 | €4,296 | Comfortable | +12% |
| Lisbon· Portugal | €53,704 €40,741 – €72,222 | €3,088 | Comfortable | +8% |
| Rome· Italy | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,298 | Comfortable | +6% |
| Edinburgh· United Kingdom | £51,354 £38,958 – £69,063 | £3,167 | Comfortable | +6% |
| Berlin· Germany | €73,843 €56,019 – €99,306 | €3,569 | Comfortable | +4% |
| Brussels· Belgium | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,122 | Comfortable | +4% |
| London· United Kingdom | £79,884 £60,602 – £107,431 | £4,926 | Comfortable | +3% |
| Abu Dhabi· United Arab Emirates | AED 239,854 AED 181,958 – AED 322,563 | AED 18,988 | Comfortable | +3% |
| Vancouver· Canada | CA$88,812 CA$67,375 – CA$119,437 | CA$5,329 | Comfortable | +3% |
| Salzburg· Austria | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €2,920 | Comfortable | +1% |
| Barcelona· Spain | €53,704 €40,741 – €72,222 | €3,383 | Comfortable | +0% |
| Milan· Italy | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,298 | Balanced | +21% |
| Copenhagen· Denmark | DKK 600,944 DKK 455,889 – DKK 808,167 | DKK 27,543 | Balanced | +19% |
| Rotterdam· Netherlands | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,398 | Balanced | +19% |
| Cork· Ireland | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,575 | Balanced | +18% |
| Munich· Germany | €80,556 €61,111 – €108,333 | €3,894 | Balanced | +14% |
| Oslo· Norway | NOK 700,833 NOK 531,667 – NOK 942,500 | NOK 36,093 | Balanced | +5% |
| Hamburg· Germany | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €2,920 | Frugal | +24% |
| Frankfurt· Germany | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €2,920 | Frugal | +22% |
| Dublin· Ireland | €60,417 €45,833 – €81,250 | €3,575 | Frugal | +21% |
| Austin· United States | $65,250 $49,500 – $87,750 | $4,097 | Frugal | +14% |
| Chicago· United States | $65,250 $49,500 – $87,750 | $4,097 | Frugal | +12% |
| Hong Kong· Hong Kong | HK$510,521 HK$387,292 – HK$686,562 | HK$34,035 | Frugal | +6% |
| Tel Aviv· Israel | ₪241,667 ₪183,333 – ₪325,000 | ₪13,292 | Frugal | +3% |
| Los Angeles· United States | $65,250 $49,500 – $87,750 | $4,097 | Out of reach | −-4% |
| Seattle· United States | $65,250 $49,500 – $87,750 | $4,097 | Out of reach | −-5% |
| Geneva· Switzerland | CHF 57,396 CHF 43,542 – CHF 77,187 | CHF 3,802 | Out of reach | −-5% |
| Miami· United States | $65,250 $49,500 – $87,750 | $4,097 | Out of reach | −-10% |
| San Francisco· United States | $65,250 $49,500 – $87,750 | $4,097 | Out of reach | −-18% |
See the full math per city
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