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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumGreece
| Metric | Belgium | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €1,792 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €2,471 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €2,133 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 84 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 8.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Greece are 41.0% lower than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 17.0% lower.
Occupation pay
BelgiumGreece
€7,362
Managers
€3,571
€5,234
Professionals
€2,126
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,825
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€1,414
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,347
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€1,370
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€875
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€876
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at Greece's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €2,159 in Greece.
Going the other way: €3,035 in Greece ≈ €4,267 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.