Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumGermany
| Metric | Belgium | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 0.3% higher than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 8.6% higher.
Occupation pay
BelgiumGermany
€7,362
Managers
€8,068
€5,234
Professionals
€5,431
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€2,317
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€1,919
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €2,804 in Germany.
Going the other way: €3,035 in Germany ≈ €3,285 in Belgium.
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.