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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceAustria
| Metric | France | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €3,529 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €5,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,966 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 119 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 5.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Austria are 30.9% higher than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 17.0% higher.
Occupation pay
FranceAustria
€5,518
Managers
€6,567
€4,761
Professionals
€4,471
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,650
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€2,894
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,812
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€2,809
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
—
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€2,105
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€2,092
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Austria's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €3,015 in Austria.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Austria ≈ €2,411 in France.
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.