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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
DenmarkBelgium
| Metric | Denmark | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,786 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €5,968 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,700 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 140.2 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 14.0% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 19.8% lower than in Denmark in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 4.8% lower.
Occupation pay
DenmarkBelgium
€8,574
Managers
€7,362
€6,526
Professionals
€5,234
€5,382
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€4,379
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€4,353
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€4,195
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€3,731
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
—
€3,414
Elementary occupations
€2,383
€3,096
Service and sales workers
€2,458
Cost-of-living equivalent
Denmark: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€3,786 in Denmark feels like €3,189 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €3,786 in Belgium ≈ €4,494 in Denmark.
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.