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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumIreland
| Metric | Belgium | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 29.1% higher than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 9.2% higher.
Occupation pay
BelgiumIreland
€7,362
Managers
€5,934
€5,234
Professionals
€5,293
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€2,304
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€2,362
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €3,588 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €3,035 in Ireland ≈ €2,568 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.