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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FinlandDenmark
| Metric | Finland | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,141 | €3,786 |
| Gross / month | €4,544 | €5,968 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,491 | €2,700 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 126.1 | 140.2 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.3% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 6.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Denmark are 20.5% higher than in Finland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 8.4% higher.
Occupation pay
FinlandDenmark
€7,701
Managers
€8,574
€4,613
Professionals
€6,526
€3,767
Technicians and associate professionals
€5,382
€3,113
Craft and related trades workers
€4,379
€3,155
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€4,353
€2,821
Clerical support workers
€4,195
€2,397
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€3,731
€2,337
Elementary occupations
€3,414
€2,553
Service and sales workers
€3,096
Cost-of-living equivalent
Finland: average net, shown at Denmark's local prices.
€3,141 in Finland feels like €3,492 in Denmark.
Going the other way: €3,141 in Denmark ≈ €2,825 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.