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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
AustriaItaly
| Metric | Austria | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,529 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €5,219 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,966 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 119 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 17.6% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 34.4% lower than in Austria in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 20.3% lower.
Occupation pay
AustriaItaly
€6,567
Managers
€7,708
€4,471
Professionals
€3,735
€3,650
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€2,894
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€2,812
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€2,809
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€2,105
Service and sales workers
€1,947
€2,092
Elementary occupations
€1,838
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
Cost-of-living equivalent
Austria: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€3,529 in Austria feels like €2,906 in Italy.
Going the other way: €3,529 in Italy ≈ €4,285 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.