The mobility cost library
Sourced explainers on what international assignments cost, why mobility data fragments, and what a defensible total requires. Written to be forwarded inside a deal thread.
The total cost of an international assignment, with the numbers
What an international assignment really costs: two to three times salary, USD 267-379K packages, and why the true figure appears only after it ends.
ReadWhy nobody can see mobility costs: the fragmentation problem
72% of multinationals run mobility reporting on spreadsheets and only 51% trust their data. Where the fragmentation comes from, and what fixes it.
ReadPay transparency and expatriate compensation: what changed in June 2026
The EU Pay Transparency Directive phases in from June 2026. Why assignee allowances and gross-ups sit inside the pay gap, and what to prepare by 2027.
ReadAssignment cost projections and scenario modelling that finance will sign
Cost estimates are sold per report and metered in tiers. What a defensible projection contains, and why corridor choice alone swings six figures.
ReadGlobal mobility software for the mid-market: build, buy, or bundle
Enterprise suites sell through Big 4 alliances with unpublished pricing; DIY needs the data team you lack. The third option for 50-500 assignee programs.
ReadPayroll versus vendor reconciliation, and the gross-up problem
Why estimates, payroll actuals, vendor invoices and tax gross-ups never match, and how a discrepancy scorecard turns reconciliation into a weekly routine.
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