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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
AustriaIreland
| Metric | Austria | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,529 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €5,219 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,966 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 119 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 17.6% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 11.1% higher than in Austria in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 5.3% lower.
Occupation pay
AustriaIreland
€6,567
Managers
€5,934
€4,471
Professionals
€5,293
€3,650
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€2,894
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€2,809
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€2,812
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€2,092
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€2,105
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
Austria: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€3,529 in Austria feels like €4,140 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €3,529 in Ireland ≈ €3,008 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.