Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumSweden
| Metric | Belgium | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 7.0% higher than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 1.6% lower.
Occupation pay
BelgiumSweden
€7,362
Managers
€6,341
€5,234
Professionals
€4,599
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€2,895
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€2,587
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €3,300 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €3,035 in Sweden ≈ €2,792 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.