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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanyFinland
| Metric | Germany | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €3,141 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €4,544 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €2,491 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 126.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 16.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 9.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Finland are 3.2% higher than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 10.8% lower.
Occupation pay
GermanyFinland
€8,068
Managers
€7,701
€5,431
Professionals
€4,613
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,767
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,155
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€3,113
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€2,821
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,397
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€2,553
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€2,337
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Finland's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €3,519 in Finland.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Finland ≈ €2,634 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.