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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
DenmarkNetherlands
| Metric | Denmark | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,786 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €5,968 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,700 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 140.2 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 14.0% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 10.2% lower than in Denmark in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 4.5% higher.
Occupation pay
DenmarkNetherlands
€8,574
Managers
€6,008
€6,526
Professionals
€4,428
€5,382
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€4,379
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€4,353
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€4,195
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€3,731
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€3,414
Elementary occupations
€1,771
€3,096
Service and sales workers
€2,033
Cost-of-living equivalent
Denmark: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€3,786 in Denmark feels like €3,251 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €3,786 in Netherlands ≈ €4,409 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.