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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumFinland
| Metric | Belgium | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €3,141 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €4,544 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €2,491 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 126.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 16.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 9.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Finland are 3.5% higher than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 3.1% lower.
Occupation pay
BelgiumFinland
€7,362
Managers
€7,701
€5,234
Professionals
€4,613
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,767
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,155
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€3,113
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€2,821
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€2,553
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,397
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€2,337
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at Finland's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €3,241 in Finland.
Going the other way: €3,035 in Finland ≈ €2,842 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.