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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
DenmarkIreland
| Metric | Denmark | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,786 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €5,968 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,700 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 140.2 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 14.0% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 3.5% higher than in Denmark in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 4.0% higher.
Occupation pay
DenmarkIreland
€8,574
Managers
€5,934
€6,526
Professionals
€5,293
€5,382
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€4,379
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€4,353
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€4,195
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€3,731
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€3,414
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€3,096
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
Denmark: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€3,786 in Denmark feels like €3,770 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €3,786 in Ireland ≈ €3,802 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.