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DenmarkSpain
| Metric | Denmark | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,786 | €2,253 |
| Gross / month | €5,968 | €2,923 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,700 | €2,473 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,425 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 140.2 | 91.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 14.0% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 10.5% |
Summary
Net salaries in Spain are 40.5% lower than in Denmark in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 8.4% lower.
Occupation pay
DenmarkSpain
€8,574
Managers
€4,245
€6,526
Professionals
€2,962
€5,382
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,476
€4,379
Craft and related trades workers
€1,851
€4,353
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,944
€4,195
Clerical support workers
€1,861
€3,731
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€1,479
€3,414
Elementary occupations
€1,440
€3,096
Service and sales workers
€1,506
Cost-of-living equivalent
Denmark: average net, shown at Spain's local prices.
€3,786 in Denmark feels like €2,460 in Spain.
Going the other way: €3,786 in Spain ≈ €5,827 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.