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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumDenmark
| Metric | Belgium | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €3,786 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €5,968 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €2,700 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 140.2 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 6.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Denmark are 24.7% higher than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 5.1% higher.
Occupation pay
BelgiumDenmark
€7,362
Managers
€8,574
€5,234
Professionals
€6,526
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€5,382
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€4,379
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€4,353
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€4,195
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€3,731
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€3,414
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€3,096
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at Denmark's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €3,603 in Denmark.
Going the other way: €3,035 in Denmark ≈ €2,557 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.