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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
DenmarkFrance
| Metric | Denmark | France |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,786 | €2,696 |
| Gross / month | €5,968 | €3,700 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,700 | €2,534 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,867 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 140.2 | 106.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 14.0% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 7.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in France are 28.8% lower than in Denmark in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 6.2% lower.
Occupation pay
DenmarkFrance
€8,574
Managers
€5,518
€6,526
Professionals
€4,761
€5,382
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,926
€4,379
Craft and related trades workers
€2,238
€4,353
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€4,195
Clerical support workers
€2,190
€3,731
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,148
€3,414
Elementary occupations
€1,963
€3,096
Service and sales workers
€2,113
Cost-of-living equivalent
Denmark: average net, shown at France's local prices.
€3,786 in Denmark feels like €2,873 in France.
Going the other way: €3,786 in France ≈ €4,989 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.