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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SpainGermany
| Metric | Spain | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,253 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €2,923 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,473 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | €1,425 | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 91.1 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.3% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 35.2% higher than in Spain in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 12.9% higher.
Occupation pay
SpainGermany
€4,245
Managers
€8,068
€2,962
Professionals
€5,431
€2,476
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€1,851
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€1,861
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€1,944
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
€1,479
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€1,506
Service and sales workers
€2,317
€1,440
Elementary occupations
€1,919
Cost-of-living equivalent
Spain: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€2,253 in Spain feels like €2,698 in Germany.
Going the other way: €2,253 in Germany ≈ €1,881 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.