Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanyGreece
| Metric | Germany | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €1,792 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €2,471 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €2,133 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 84 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 8.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Greece are 41.1% lower than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 23.6% lower.
Occupation pay
GermanyGreece
€8,068
Managers
€3,571
€5,431
Professionals
€2,126
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,825
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€1,370
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€1,414
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,347
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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€2,317
Service and sales workers
€875
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€876
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Greece's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €2,344 in Greece.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Greece ≈ €3,955 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.