Kauniainen salary calculator — net pay 2026

Comparison

Where Kauniainen ranks among Finnish municipalities

Municipal tax

4.70 %

Rank

1 / 292

Vs. Helsinki

0.60 %

Lowest / highest

4.70 – 10.90 %

Municipal tax is deducted directly from earned income and varies by municipality. Finland's lowest rate is Kauniainen (4.70 %), highest is Pomarkku (10.90 %). On a € 3 500/month gross, the spread can exceed € 100/month.

Example calculations · Kauniainen

Gross → net pay in Kauniainen

Examples calculated with Kauniainen's municipal tax 4.70 % using 2026 tax tables. Includes TyEL 7.30 %, unemployment insurance 0.89 %, daily allowance 0.88 % (when annual earnings ≥ €17,255), state progressive income tax and earned-income credit. Yle-tax and church tax are excluded.

Comparison to Helsinki

You keep more in Kauniainen than in Helsinki

On a €4,500/month gross salary, a Kauniainen resident takes home +23 €/month and +278 €/year compared to Helsinki (municipal tax 5.30 %). The difference is caused solely by the municipal tax gap — all other contributions are identical.

Similar municipal tax rates

Municipalities closest to Kauniainen's rate

These six municipalities have municipal tax rates closest to Kauniainen's 4.70 %. Click any to see net-pay estimates for that municipality.

• Espoo5.30 %
• Helsinki5.30 %
• Kustavi5.30 %
• Luhanka5.90 %
• Eurajoki6.40 %
• Inari6.40 %

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