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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FinlandFrance
| Metric | Finland | France |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,141 | €2,696 |
| Gross / month | €4,544 | €3,700 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,491 | €2,534 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,867 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 126.1 | 106.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.3% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 7.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in France are 14.2% lower than in Finland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 1.7% higher.
Occupation pay
FinlandFrance
€7,701
Managers
€5,518
€4,613
Professionals
€4,761
€3,767
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,926
€3,155
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€3,113
Craft and related trades workers
€2,238
€2,821
Clerical support workers
€2,190
€2,553
Service and sales workers
€2,113
€2,397
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,148
€2,337
Elementary occupations
€1,963
Cost-of-living equivalent
Finland: average net, shown at France's local prices.
€3,141 in Finland feels like €2,650 in France.
Going the other way: €3,141 in France ≈ €3,723 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.