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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FinlandIreland
| Metric | Finland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,141 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €4,544 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,491 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 126.1 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.3% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 24.8% higher than in Finland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 12.7% higher.
Occupation pay
FinlandIreland
€7,701
Managers
€5,934
€4,613
Professionals
€5,293
€3,767
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€3,155
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€3,113
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€2,821
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€2,553
Service and sales workers
€2,304
€2,397
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€2,337
Elementary occupations
€2,362
Cost-of-living equivalent
Finland: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€3,141 in Finland feels like €3,477 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €3,141 in Ireland ≈ €2,837 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.