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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FinlandBelgium
| Metric | Finland | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,141 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €4,544 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,491 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 126.1 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.3% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 3.4% lower than in Finland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 3.2% higher.
Occupation pay
FinlandBelgium
€7,701
Managers
€7,362
€4,613
Professionals
€5,234
€3,767
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€3,155
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€3,113
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€2,821
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€2,553
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€2,397
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
—
€2,337
Elementary occupations
€2,383
Cost-of-living equivalent
Finland: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€3,141 in Finland feels like €2,942 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €3,141 in Belgium ≈ €3,354 in Finland.
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.