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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SpainAustria
| Metric | Spain | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,253 | €3,529 |
| Gross / month | €2,923 | €5,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,473 | €2,966 |
| Minimum wage | €1,425 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 91.1 | 119 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.3% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 5.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Austria are 56.6% higher than in Spain in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 19.9% higher.
Occupation pay
SpainAustria
€4,245
Managers
€6,567
€2,962
Professionals
€4,471
€2,476
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,650
€1,861
Clerical support workers
€2,894
€1,944
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,812
€1,851
Craft and related trades workers
€2,809
€1,506
Service and sales workers
€2,105
€1,440
Elementary occupations
€2,092
€1,479
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Spain: average net, shown at Austria's local prices.
€2,253 in Spain feels like €2,943 in Austria.
Going the other way: €2,253 in Austria ≈ €1,725 in Spain.
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.