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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumFrance
| Metric | Belgium | France |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €2,696 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €3,700 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €2,534 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | €1,867 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 106.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 7.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in France are 11.2% lower than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 1.4% lower.
Occupation pay
BelgiumFrance
€7,362
Managers
€5,518
€5,234
Professionals
€4,761
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,926
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€2,190
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€2,238
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€2,113
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€1,963
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,148
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at France's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €2,734 in France.
Going the other way: €3,035 in France ≈ €3,369 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.