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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
DenmarkFinland
| Metric | Denmark | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,786 | €3,141 |
| Gross / month | €5,968 | €4,544 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,700 | €2,491 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 140.2 | 126.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 14.0% | 16.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 9.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Finland are 17.0% lower than in Denmark in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 7.8% lower.
Occupation pay
DenmarkFinland
€8,574
Managers
€7,701
€6,526
Professionals
€4,613
€5,382
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,767
€4,379
Craft and related trades workers
€3,113
€4,353
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,155
€4,195
Clerical support workers
€2,821
€3,731
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,397
€3,414
Elementary occupations
€2,337
€3,096
Service and sales workers
€2,553
Cost-of-living equivalent
Denmark: average net, shown at Finland's local prices.
€3,786 in Denmark feels like €3,405 in Finland.
Going the other way: €3,786 in Finland ≈ €4,209 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.