Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SpainItaly
| Metric | Spain | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,253 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €2,923 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,473 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | €1,425 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 91.1 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.3% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 2.8% higher than in Spain in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 4.4% lower.
Occupation pay
SpainItaly
€4,245
Managers
€7,708
€2,962
Professionals
€3,735
€2,476
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€1,861
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€1,944
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€1,851
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€1,479
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
€1,506
Service and sales workers
€1,947
€1,440
Elementary occupations
€1,838
Cost-of-living equivalent
Spain: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€2,253 in Spain feels like €2,424 in Italy.
Going the other way: €2,253 in Italy ≈ €2,094 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.