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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SpainGreece
| Metric | Spain | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,253 | €1,792 |
| Gross / month | €2,923 | €2,471 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,473 | €2,133 |
| Minimum wage | €1,425 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 91.1 | 84 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.3% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 8.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Greece are 20.5% lower than in Spain in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 13.7% lower.
Occupation pay
SpainGreece
€4,245
Managers
€3,571
€2,962
Professionals
€2,126
€2,476
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,825
€1,944
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,347
€1,861
Clerical support workers
€1,414
€1,851
Craft and related trades workers
€1,370
€1,506
Service and sales workers
€875
€1,479
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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€1,440
Elementary occupations
€876
Cost-of-living equivalent
Spain: average net, shown at Greece's local prices.
€2,253 in Spain feels like €2,077 in Greece.
Going the other way: €2,253 in Greece ≈ €2,443 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.