Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FinlandItaly
| Metric | Finland | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,141 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €4,544 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,491 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 126.1 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.3% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 26.3% lower than in Finland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 5.1% lower.
Occupation pay
FinlandItaly
€7,701
Managers
€7,708
€4,613
Professionals
€3,735
€3,767
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€3,155
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€3,113
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€2,821
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€2,553
Service and sales workers
€1,947
€2,397
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
€2,337
Elementary occupations
€1,838
Cost-of-living equivalent
Finland: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€3,141 in Finland feels like €2,441 in Italy.
Going the other way: €3,141 in Italy ≈ €4,042 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.