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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SpainFrance
| Metric | Spain | France |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,253 | €2,696 |
| Gross / month | €2,923 | €3,700 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,473 | €2,534 |
| Minimum wage | €1,425 | €1,867 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 91.1 | 106.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.3% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 7.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in France are 19.7% higher than in Spain in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 2.5% higher.
Occupation pay
SpainFrance
€4,245
Managers
€5,518
€2,962
Professionals
€4,761
€2,476
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,926
€1,944
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€1,851
Craft and related trades workers
€2,238
€1,861
Clerical support workers
€2,190
€1,479
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,148
€1,506
Service and sales workers
€2,113
€1,440
Elementary occupations
€1,963
Cost-of-living equivalent
Spain: average net, shown at France's local prices.
€2,253 in Spain feels like €2,631 in France.
Going the other way: €2,253 in France ≈ €1,929 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.