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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
DenmarkItaly
| Metric | Denmark | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,786 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €5,968 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,700 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 140.2 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 14.0% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 38.8% lower than in Denmark in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 12.5% lower.
Occupation pay
DenmarkItaly
€8,574
Managers
€7,708
€6,526
Professionals
€3,735
€5,382
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€4,379
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€4,353
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€4,195
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€3,731
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
€3,414
Elementary occupations
€1,838
€3,096
Service and sales workers
€1,947
Cost-of-living equivalent
Denmark: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€3,786 in Denmark feels like €2,646 in Italy.
Going the other way: €3,786 in Italy ≈ €5,416 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.