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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanyItaly
| Metric | Germany | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 23.9% lower than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 15.3% lower.
Occupation pay
GermanyItaly
€8,068
Managers
€7,708
€5,431
Professionals
€3,735
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€1,947
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€1,838
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €2,735 in Italy.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Italy ≈ €3,390 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.