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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
AustriaGermany
| Metric | Austria | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,529 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €5,219 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,966 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 119 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 17.6% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 13.7% lower than in Austria in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 5.9% lower.
Occupation pay
AustriaGermany
€6,567
Managers
€8,068
€4,471
Professionals
€5,431
€3,650
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€2,809
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€2,894
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€2,812
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€2,105
Service and sales workers
€2,317
€2,092
Elementary occupations
€1,919
Cost-of-living equivalent
Austria: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€3,529 in Austria feels like €3,235 in Germany.
Going the other way: €3,529 in Germany ≈ €3,849 in Austria.
PPS (Purchasing Power Standards) rescales money so €1 buys a similar basket of goods everywhere in the EU.
Source: Eurostat. Figures are statistical averages, not tax advice.