Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumItaly
| Metric | Belgium | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 23.7% lower than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 8.0% lower.
Occupation pay
BelgiumItaly
€7,362
Managers
€7,708
€5,234
Professionals
€3,735
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€1,947
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€1,838
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €2,518 in Italy.
Going the other way: €3,035 in Italy ≈ €3,657 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.