Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceGermany
| Metric | France | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 12.9% higher than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 10.1% higher.
Occupation pay
FranceGermany
€5,518
Managers
€8,068
€4,761
Professionals
€5,431
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€2,317
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€1,919
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €2,764 in Germany.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Germany ≈ €2,629 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.