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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SpainIreland
| Metric | Spain | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,253 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €2,923 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,473 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | €1,425 | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 91.1 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.3% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 73.9% higher than in Spain in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 13.5% higher.
Occupation pay
SpainIreland
€4,245
Managers
€5,934
€2,962
Professionals
€5,293
€2,476
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€1,861
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€1,851
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€1,944
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€1,479
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€1,440
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€1,506
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
Spain: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€2,253 in Spain feels like €3,452 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €2,253 in Ireland ≈ €1,470 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.