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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SpainDenmark
| Metric | Spain | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,253 | €3,786 |
| Gross / month | €2,923 | €5,968 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,473 | €2,700 |
| Minimum wage | €1,425 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 91.1 | 140.2 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.3% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 6.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Denmark are 68.0% higher than in Spain in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 9.2% higher.
Occupation pay
SpainDenmark
€4,245
Managers
€8,574
€2,962
Professionals
€6,526
€2,476
Technicians and associate professionals
€5,382
€1,851
Craft and related trades workers
€4,379
€1,944
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€4,353
€1,861
Clerical support workers
€4,195
€1,479
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€3,731
€1,440
Elementary occupations
€3,414
€1,506
Service and sales workers
€3,096
Cost-of-living equivalent
Spain: average net, shown at Denmark's local prices.
€2,253 in Spain feels like €3,467 in Denmark.
Going the other way: €2,253 in Denmark ≈ €1,464 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.