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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
DenmarkSweden
| Metric | Denmark | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,786 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €5,968 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,700 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 140.2 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 14.0% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 14.3% lower than in Denmark in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 6.4% lower.
Occupation pay
DenmarkSweden
€8,574
Managers
€6,341
€6,526
Professionals
€4,599
€5,382
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€4,379
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€4,353
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€4,195
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€3,731
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€3,414
Elementary occupations
€2,587
€3,096
Service and sales workers
€2,895
Cost-of-living equivalent
Denmark: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€3,786 in Denmark feels like €3,467 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €3,786 in Sweden ≈ €4,134 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.