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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanyAustria
| Metric | Germany | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €3,529 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €5,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €2,966 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 119 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 5.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Austria are 15.9% higher than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 6.3% higher.
Occupation pay
GermanyAustria
€8,068
Managers
€6,567
€5,431
Professionals
€4,471
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,650
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€2,809
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€2,894
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,812
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
—
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€2,105
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€2,092
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Austria's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €3,321 in Austria.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Austria ≈ €2,792 in Germany.
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.