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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceBelgium
| Metric | France | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 12.6% higher than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 1.4% higher.
Occupation pay
FranceBelgium
€5,518
Managers
€7,362
€4,761
Professionals
€5,234
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€2,383
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €2,992 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Belgium ≈ €2,429 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.