India's first migration earnings simulator
Salary Truth Machine
Any agent can quote a big euro number. Here you see what actually lands in your hand, what reaches your family in rupees, and the exact month your migration cost is paid back.
Your offer
Enter exactly what the agent or employer told you.
Paid in RSD, quoted in EUR · EUR 887 – 1,129 typical for a Welder in Serbia
Typical band: EUR 887 – 1,129 per month
In rupees. ₹40,000 at 101.5 INR / EUR.
Service charge, visa, medical, PCC and ticket together. See our published fee list.
Total gross / month
EUR 1,262
Includes EUR 254 overtime
Net after tax
EUR 885
EUR 377 deducted in Serbia
Actually in hand
₹72,573
EUR 715 after living costs
Cost recovered by
Month 2
On ₹1,45,000 one-time cost
Reality check
Numbers ready below
Where every euro goes
Each line shows its source so you can verify it yourself.
- Contract grossyour inputEUR 1,008
- Overtime (8 hrs/week at 1.26x)country statutory rate+ EUR 254
- Income taxcountry statutory rate− EUR 126
- Social security & pensioncountry statutory rate− EUR 251
- Net salarycalculatedEUR 885
- Accommodationemployer contractCovered
- Food & groceriesemployer contract− EUR 68
- Local transportMeridian field data (Aug 2026)− EUR 30
- Mobile & dataMeridian field data (Aug 2026)− EUR 12
- Personal & miscMeridian field data (Aug 2026)− EUR 60
- Left with youat 101.5 INR per EUREUR 715 · ₹72,573
Money home, honestly
Your family target versus what this salary can really sustain.
Your target fits, and about ₹32,573 a month is still left to save after sending money home.
After 6 months
₹4,35,438
incl. ₹2,40,000 sent home
After 12 months
₹8,70,876
incl. ₹4,80,000 sent home
After 24 months
₹17,41,752
incl. ₹9,60,000 sent home
After 36 months
₹26,12,628
incl. ₹14,40,000 sent home
Break-even and savings curve
The dashed line is your one-time migration cost of ₹1,45,000. Where the curve crosses it, you are in profit.
Costs workers forget in Serbia
Residence permit renewal
EUR 110
Yearly, paid locally after the first year.
First-month rent advance
EUR 190
Only if the employer does not provide housing.
Work tools & safety shoes
EUR 60
Some fabrication plants deduct this once.
Tax and social security use published statutory rates for Serbia. Living costs are Meridian field averages from workers already in the corridor (August 2026). Figures are typical, not a guarantee — your actual payslip depends on your employer, your hours and the exchange rate on payday.