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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
CzechiaBelgium
| Metric | Czechia | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,742 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €2,231 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,124 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | €923 | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 82 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 18.5% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 74.2% higher than in Czechia in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 21.0% higher.
Occupation pay
CzechiaBelgium
€2,693
Managers
€7,362
€1,978
Professionals
€5,234
€1,454
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€1,065
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€1,014
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€1,102
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€853
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€760
Elementary occupations
€2,383
€775
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Czechia: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€1,742 in Czechia feels like €2,509 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €1,742 in Belgium ≈ €1,210 in Czechia.
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.