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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanySweden
| Metric | Germany | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 6.6% higher than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 9.4% lower.
Occupation pay
GermanySweden
€8,068
Managers
€6,341
€5,431
Professionals
€4,599
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€2,895
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€2,587
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €3,584 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Sweden ≈ €2,587 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.