Explore jobs abroad, compare living costs and understand the steps to get there. Find a destination that fits your skills and your plans.
We created this project to help Filipinos avoid unnecessary fees and dishonest recruitment agencies. By bringing together country requirements, salary information, living costs and vacancy sources, we help you understand your options before you pay or commit.
It is possible to find a job without a recruitment agency by applying directly to employers. Our guides help you explore that route and prepare. Direct hiring must qualify under DMW rules and exemptions, with the required Philippine processing and destination work permission.
Legitimate, licensed agencies can also help you find work abroad. If you use one, Pesopal helps you understand the process, documents and salary requirements, so you can ask informed questions and assess the offer and fees.
| NorwayOslo cost example | ₱287,700Average net salary · Oslo · monthly city benchmark | ₱98,0001 bed · outside centre | Skilled worker residence permitCollective or occupation-level payEngineering · Healthcare | Oslo private rent NOK 14,716 | 99/100 | 5.0/5 |
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| DenmarkCopenhagen cost example | ₱285,500Average net salary · Copenhagen · monthly city benchmark | ₱92,3001 bed · outside centre | Positive List or Pay Limit routeSalary depends on the work schemeEngineering · Technology | Copenhagen private rent DKK 9,550 | 97/100 | 4.9/5 |
| FinlandHelsinki cost example | ₱205,200Average net salary · Helsinki · monthly city benchmark | ₱57,5001 bed · outside centre | Residence permit for employed workTTOL EUR 1,600/month plus sector rulesTechnology · Engineering | Helsinki private rent EUR 807 | 100/100 | 4.9/5 |
| SwedenStockholm cost example | ₱224,300Average net salary · Stockholm · monthly city benchmark | ₱67,9001 bed · outside centre | Employer-supported work permitNormally SEK 34,470/monthSoftware · Engineering | Stockholm private rent SEK 10,636 | 99/100 | 4.9/5 |
| New ZealandAuckland cost example | ₱185,200Average net salary · Auckland · monthly city benchmark | ₱76,9001 bed · outside centre | Accredited Employer Work VisaAEWV requires the market rateHealthcare · Construction | Auckland private rent NZD 2,134 | 99/100 | 4.9/5 |
| JapanTokyo cost example | ₱185,100Average net salary · Tokyo · monthly city benchmark | ₱42,8001 bed · outside centre | Language and skills preparationSSW pay comparable to Japanese workersManufacturing · Hospitality | Strong transit · language barrier | 96/100 | 4.8/5 |
| GermanyBerlin cost example | ₱221,000Average net salary · Berlin · monthly city benchmark | ₱70,5001 bed · outside centre | Qualifications and recognitionSkilled-worker and Blue Card rules differHealthcare · Technology | Public services · housing search | 95/100 | 4.8/5 |
| AustraliaSydney cost example | ₱258,300Average net salary · Sydney · monthly city benchmark | ₱109,8001 bed · outside centre | Skills and sponsorship checksCore Skills AUD 79,423/yearHealthcare · Trades | High services · housing pressure | 94/100 | 4.8/5 |
| NetherlandsAmsterdam cost example | ₱292,500Average net salary · Amsterdam · monthly city benchmark | ₱124,1001 bed · outside centre | GVVA or an eligible skilled-work routeHighly skilled salary depends on ageSoftware · Engineering | Amsterdam private rent EUR 1,743 | 97/100 | 4.8/5 |
| AustriaVienna cost example | ₱223,300Average net salary · Vienna · monthly city benchmark | ₱58,2001 bed · outside centre | Red-White-Red Card or another skilled routeOther Key Workers EUR 3,465/monthEngineering · Healthcare | Vienna private rent EUR 809 | 94/100 | 4.8/5 |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg cost example | ₱328,600Average net salary · Luxembourg · monthly city benchmark | ₱126,5001 bed · outside centre | Authorisation to stay for employed workQualified and unqualified wage scalesFinancial services · Technology | Luxembourg private rent EUR 1,777 | 97/100 | 4.8/5 |
| SwitzerlandZurich cost example | ₱505,100Average net salary · Zurich · monthly city benchmark | ₱146,2001 bed · outside centre | Selective non-EU skilled-worker admissionLocal and occupation-standard payEngineering · Technology | Zurich private rent CHF 2,027 | 96/100 | 4.8/5 |
| TaiwanTaipei cost example | ₱111,800Average net salary · Taipei · monthly city benchmark | ₱30,8001 bed · outside centre | Occupation-specificFactory and professional routes differManufacturing · Technology | Convenient cities · dorm options | 93/100 | 4.7/5 |
| CanadaToronto cost example | ₱231,500Average net salary · Toronto · monthly city benchmark | ₱89,0001 bed · outside centre | Employer and permit checksLMIA pay follows the job and locationHealthcare · Trades | Large community · high rent | 97/100 | 4.7/5 |
| EstoniaTallinn cost example | ₱139,000Average net salary · Tallinn · monthly city benchmark | ₱36,5001 bed · outside centre | Route, salary and quota checksNormally linked to annual average gross payTechnology · Manufacturing | Digital services · cold winters | 96/100 | 4.7/5 |
| BelgiumBrussels cost example | ₱211,800Average net salary · Brussels · monthly city benchmark | ₱73,4001 bed · outside centre | Regional Single PermitRegion and permit category matterEngineering · Technology | Brussels private rent EUR 1,036 | 95/100 | 4.7/5 |
| SloveniaLjubljana cost example | ₱126,100Average net salary · Ljubljana · monthly city benchmark | ₱56,7001 bed · outside centre | Single residence and work permitStatutory pay floor and contract termsManufacturing · Logistics | Ljubljana private rent EUR 798 | 97/100 | 4.7/5 |
| CzechiaPrague cost example | ₱151,400Average net salary · Prague · monthly city benchmark | ₱61,0001 bed · outside centre | Employee Card for an eligible vacancyEmployee Card has a monthly salary testManufacturing · Engineering | Prague private rent CZK 21,060 | 95/100 | 4.6/5 |
| IrelandDublin cost example | ₱245,600Average net salary · Dublin · monthly city benchmark | ₱141,0001 bed · outside centre | Critical Skills or General Employment PermitGeneral permit normally EUR 36,605/yearTechnology · Healthcare | Dublin private rent EUR 1,971 | 98/100 | 4.6/5 |
| IcelandReykjavik cost example | ₱293,500Average net salary · Reykjavik · monthly city benchmark | ₱129,2001 bed · outside centre | Work permit with the relevant residence routeCollective-agreement wage scaleTechnical trades · Hospitality | Reykjavik private rent ISK 248,667 | 95/100 | 4.6/5 |
| United KingdomLondon cost example | ₱298,100Average net salary · London · monthly city benchmark | ₱143,1001 bed · outside centre | Sponsor and eligible occupationSkilled Worker GBP 41,700/yearHealthcare · Technology | Public services · high rent | 92/100 | 4.5/5 |
| FranceParis cost example | ₱222,600Average net salary · Paris · monthly city benchmark | ₱75,8001 bed · outside centre | Work authorisation and long-stay statusSMIC or higher collective wageEngineering · Technology | Paris private rent EUR 1,033 | 89/100 | 4.5/5 |
| LatviaRiga cost example | ₱95,600Average net salary · Riga · monthly city benchmark | ₱24,4001 bed · outside centre | Employer and language requirementsSector-average gross payManufacturing · Construction | Compact cities · winter heating costs | 89/100 | 4.3/5 |
| LithuaniaVilnius cost example | ₱123,400Average net salary · Vilnius · monthly city benchmark | ₱39,4001 bed · outside centre | Employment-based residence permissionQuota exhausted, higher salary rules applyManufacturing · Engineering | Vilnius private rent EUR 553 | 90/100 | 4.3/5 |
| PortugalLisbon cost example | ₱99,000Average net salary · Lisbon · monthly city benchmark | ₱75,7001 bed · outside centre | Employment residence visa and permitConfirm the contract and permit routeHospitality · Customer support | Lisbon private rent EUR 1,067 | 96/100 | 4.3/5 |
| SpainMadrid cost example | ₱157,100Average net salary · Madrid · monthly city benchmark | ₱75,9001 bed · outside centre | Employer-led work and residence authorisationContract and full-time minimum conditionsTechnology · Hospitality | Madrid private rent EUR 1,043 | 91/100 | 4.3/5 |
| South KoreaSeoul cost example | ₱224,700Average net salary · Seoul · monthly city benchmark | ₱38,4001 bed · outside centre | EPS or a qualifying professional routeEPS wage floor differs from specialist visasManufacturing · Agriculture | Seoul private rent KRW 831,000 | 83/100 | 4.3/5 |
| PolandWarsaw cost example | ₱132,500Average net salary · Warsaw · monthly city benchmark | ₱61,1001 bed · outside centre | Single permit for residence and workMinimum wage and comparable-job payManufacturing · Logistics | Warsaw private rent PLN 3,748 | 82/100 | 4.2/5 |
| CroatiaZagreb cost example | ₱124,200Average net salary · Zagreb · monthly city benchmark | ₱42,0001 bed · outside centre | Stay and work permitEqual employment conditionsHospitality · Construction | Zagreb private rent EUR 589 | 82/100 | 4.2/5 |
| ItalyRome cost example | ₱121,800Average net salary · Rome · monthly city benchmark | ₱55,5001 bed · outside centre | Employer clearance within a qualifying routeJob classification and contract payHospitality · Care services | Rome private rent EUR 779 | 87/100 | 4.2/5 |
| SlovakiaBratislava cost example | ₱107,000Average net salary · Bratislava · monthly city benchmark | ₱50,0001 bed · outside centre | Employment residence and vacancy approvalJob and permit category need checkingManufacturing · Technical trades | Bratislava private rent EUR 716 | 88/100 | 4.2/5 |
| MaltaValletta cost example | ₱129,000Average net salary · Valletta · monthly city benchmark | ₱70,7001 bed · outside centre | Employer-specific Single PermitNational and sector wage rulesHospitality · Customer support | Valletta private rent EUR 993 | 88/100 | 4.1/5 |
| United StatesNew York cost example | ₱333,400Average net salary · New York · monthly city benchmark | ₱201,8001 bed · outside centre | Employer petition and the matching visaProgram-specific prevailing wageSpecialist technology · Engineering | New York private rent USD 2,976 | 81/100 | 4.1/5 |
| RomaniaBucharest cost example | ₱88,300Average net salary · Bucharest · monthly city benchmark | ₱29,1001 bed · outside centre | Check current processing restrictionsOrdinary contracts must meet the gross floorAdvisory check | Varied city costs · employer housing | 83/100 | 4.0/5 |
| SingaporeSingapore cost example | ₱275,200Average net salary · Singapore · monthly city benchmark | ₱133,6001 bed · outside centre | Salary and employer checksWork Permit, S Pass or EP rulesTechnology · Healthcare | Strong transit · very high rent | 48/100 | 3.6/5 |
| MalaysiaKuala Lumpur cost example | ₱94,200Average net salary · Kuala Lumpur · monthly city benchmark | ₱23,3001 bed · outside centre | Employment Pass for an eligible professional roleEmployment Pass starts at MYR 5,000/monthTechnology · Business services | Kuala Lumpur private rent MYR 1,528 | 53/100 | 3.2/5 |
| QatarDoha cost example | ₱205,900Average net salary · Doha · monthly city benchmark | ₱73,0001 bed · outside centre | Employer-ledBasic wage plus housing and foodAdvisory check | Metro access · costly rent | 25/100 | 2.5/5 |
| United Arab EmiratesDubai cost example | ₱215,100Average net salary · Dubai · monthly city benchmark | ₱94,5001 bed · outside centre | Employer-ledUse the approved expatriate contractAdvisory check | Modern services · high rent | 18/100 | 2.3/5 |
| Saudi ArabiaRiyadh cost example | ₱131,800Average net salary · Riyadh · monthly city benchmark | ₱53,2001 bed · outside centre | Employer-ledContract and work-permit classificationAdvisory check | Package matters · car costs | 9/100 | 1.8/5 |
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Salary figures are crowd-reported city averages after tax, shown as monthly comparison benchmarks in pesos. They are not expected earnings for Filipino workers. Each country page identifies the city and snapshot date. Employer salary rules appear under Moving there. Rent is for a private one-bedroom apartment. The human rights index uses the Freedom House 2026 score for political rights and civil liberties.
DMW issued a Middle East safety advisory in March 2026 covering the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar among other destinations. This guide does not establish today’s deployment clearance. Check the latest DMW and DFA advice before paying recruitment costs or booking travel.
Choose a role you can qualify for. Check language, licensing and experience before paying for training.
Verify the employer and recruitment channel. Compare basic pay, deductions, housing and working hours.
Complete the country’s work and residence process and the Philippine departure requirements.
Allow for deposits and the wait until payday. Keep funds for emergencies and returning home.
Your destination’s visa and Philippine overseas-employment processing are separate. Start the correct DMW process while the employer prepares the work permission.
Create or update your eRegistration record. Use the DMW portal to identify whether your case is an agency hire, direct hire, government placement or returning worker. Keep control of your login and document copies.
Check a recruiting agency’s current licence and the employer’s job order. For direct hiring, obtain the required assessment or exemption and contract verification. Contact the relevant Migrant Workers Office for the checklist that applies to your destination and occupation.
Follow your processing checklist for medical clearance, insurance, OWWA requirements and orientation. PEOS introduces overseas employment, while pre-departure orientation addresses preparation for leaving. They serve different purposes.
Obtain and verify the applicable Overseas Employment Certificate or exit clearance through DMW. Returning-worker exemptions have conditions. Check your name, employer, jobsite and travel validity before buying a non-refundable ticket.
Average monthly net salaries after tax are saved Numbeo crowd-reported city benchmarks, converted to pesos using the fixed planning rates. Each destination identifies its reference city and snapshot date. These are not national averages, expected Filipino earnings or job offers. Use actual take-home pay when evaluating a contract. Legal employer salary requirements are separate and retain their official basis.
Private one-bedroom apartment outside the stated city centre. This is not the cost of a shared room or employer accommodation. Use your own housing contribution and actual take-home pay in the budget calculator.
Pesopal’s editorial overall rating prioritises human rights and living standards. Job access and relocation is a separate section score with a small influence on the overall rating.
Human rights 50% (Freedom House political rights and civil liberties); living standards 40% (our editorial assessment of the published salary, housing and daily-life evidence); job access and relocation 10% (eligible routes, permit steps and preparation). Each component uses 0–100; ratings are scaled relative to the highest weighted result among our destinations, which receives 5.0. Other ratings equal their weighted result divided by that benchmark, multiplied by 5 and rounded to one decimal. Living standards and relocation are editorial judgments, not official indices or predictions of individual outcomes.
Job access assesses eligible routes, permit steps and preparation. It is not a job or visa success probability.
Monthly basket for one person: 12 L milk, eight 500 g loaves, 4 kg rice, 24 eggs, 1 kg cheese, 4 kg chicken, 1 kg beef, 4 kg apples, 3 kg bananas, 3 kg oranges, 4 kg tomatoes, 4 kg potatoes, 2 kg onions and four lettuces. The same quantities use each city’s Numbeo Markets prices. Eating out, household goods and other food purchases are excluded.
Fixed planning conversions. EUR 70.89, GBP 82.705, AUD 43.695, CAD 44.05, SGD 48.915 and JPY 0.40 pesos per unit use HSBC buy/sell midpoints on 30 September 2026. AED 17, SAR 17, QAR 17 and TWD 2 are rounded budgeting assumptions, not live exchange quotes. RON 13.4887 uses the ECB reference cross-rate of PHP 71.204 and RON 5.2788 per euro on 30 September 2026. Additional destinations use ECB reference cross-rates on 30 September 2026, with PHP 71.204 per euro. These are fixed comparison conversions, not transfer quotes.
39 researched destinations, with no fixed country limit. Coverage includes established recruitment destinations and selective specialist routes. It is not a list of every country worldwide or a statement of current deployment clearance. Compare the job offer and check destination rules, DMW and DFA advice before committing.
Start with your occupation, qualifications and an actual offer. Higher pay can come with higher rent, harder entry requirements or fewer freedoms. The ratings help shortlist destinations, while the country guides explain the trade-offs.
No. A country can have a legal work route without every occupation, employer or applicant qualifying. Philippine deployment rules and current travel advice are separate checks.
No. These are dated city-average net salaries after tax, used only as comparison benchmarks. They do not describe a particular occupation or establish expected earnings for Filipino workers. Remote salaries depend on the role and employer. Working for an overseas company from the Philippines is different from relocating, which these guides focus on.
You can research and contact employers directly, but Philippine direct-hire processing has rules and exemptions. Use the DMW process appropriate to your case before departing. A foreign visa does not replace that step.
Verify the agency licence, employer and job order through official channels. Request a written contract and receipts. Be wary of paid visa guarantees, unexplained fees, pressure to travel as a tourist and interviews conducted only through anonymous messages.
First establish the verified job, total upfront costs and realistic take-home budget. A loan adds repayments before you know how the job will work out. Employer-paid relocation and saving a buffer can reduce that pressure.
