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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
AustriaNetherlands
| Metric | Austria | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,529 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €5,219 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,966 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 119 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 17.6% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 3.7% lower than in Austria in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 4.8% lower.
Occupation pay
AustriaNetherlands
€6,567
Managers
€6,008
€4,471
Professionals
€4,428
€3,650
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€2,812
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€2,894
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€2,809
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€2,105
Service and sales workers
€2,033
€2,092
Elementary occupations
€1,771
Cost-of-living equivalent
Austria: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€3,529 in Austria feels like €3,571 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €3,529 in Netherlands ≈ €3,488 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.