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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FinlandSweden
| Metric | Finland | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,141 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €4,544 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,491 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 126.1 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.3% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 3.3% higher than in Finland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 1.5% higher.
Occupation pay
FinlandSweden
€7,701
Managers
€6,341
€4,613
Professionals
€4,599
€3,767
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€3,113
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€3,155
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€2,821
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€2,553
Service and sales workers
€2,895
€2,397
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€2,337
Elementary occupations
€2,587
Cost-of-living equivalent
Finland: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€3,141 in Finland feels like €3,198 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €3,141 in Sweden ≈ €3,085 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.