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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
AustriaSpain
| Metric | Austria | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,529 | €2,253 |
| Gross / month | €5,219 | €2,923 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,966 | €2,473 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,425 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 119 | 91.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 17.6% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 10.5% |
Summary
Net salaries in Spain are 36.2% lower than in Austria in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 16.6% lower.
Occupation pay
AustriaSpain
€6,567
Managers
€4,245
€4,471
Professionals
€2,962
€3,650
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,476
€2,894
Clerical support workers
€1,861
€2,812
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,944
€2,809
Craft and related trades workers
€1,851
€2,105
Service and sales workers
€1,506
€2,092
Elementary occupations
€1,440
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€1,479
Cost-of-living equivalent
Austria: average net, shown at Spain's local prices.
€3,529 in Austria feels like €2,702 in Spain.
Going the other way: €3,529 in Spain ≈ €4,610 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.