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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanySpain
| Metric | Germany | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €2,253 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €2,923 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €2,473 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | €1,425 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 91.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 10.5% |
Summary
Net salaries in Spain are 26.0% lower than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 11.4% lower.
Occupation pay
GermanySpain
€8,068
Managers
€4,245
€5,431
Professionals
€2,962
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,476
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€1,851
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€1,861
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,944
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€1,479
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€1,506
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€1,440
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Spain's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €2,543 in Spain.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Spain ≈ €3,647 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.