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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanyDenmark
| Metric | Germany | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €3,786 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €5,968 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €2,700 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 140.2 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 6.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Denmark are 24.3% higher than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 3.2% lower.
Occupation pay
GermanyDenmark
€8,068
Managers
€8,574
€5,431
Professionals
€6,526
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€5,382
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€4,379
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€4,353
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€4,195
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€3,731
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€3,414
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€3,096
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Denmark's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €3,913 in Denmark.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Denmark ≈ €2,370 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.