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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SpainBelgium
| Metric | Spain | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,253 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €2,923 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,473 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | €1,425 | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 91.1 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.3% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 34.7% higher than in Spain in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 3.9% higher.
Occupation pay
SpainBelgium
€4,245
Managers
€7,362
€2,962
Professionals
€5,234
€2,476
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€1,861
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€1,944
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€1,851
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€1,506
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€1,440
Elementary occupations
€2,383
€1,479
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Spain: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€2,253 in Spain feels like €2,921 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €2,253 in Belgium ≈ €1,738 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.