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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanyNetherlands
| Metric | Germany | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 11.6% higher than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 1.1% higher.
Occupation pay
GermanyNetherlands
€8,068
Managers
€6,008
€5,431
Professionals
€4,428
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€2,033
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€1,771
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €3,360 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Netherlands ≈ €2,759 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.