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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceDenmark
| Metric | France | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €3,786 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €5,968 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,700 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 140.2 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 6.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Denmark are 40.4% higher than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 6.6% higher.
Occupation pay
FranceDenmark
€5,518
Managers
€8,574
€4,761
Professionals
€6,526
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€5,382
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€4,379
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€4,353
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€4,195
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€3,731
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€3,414
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€3,096
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Denmark's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €3,552 in Denmark.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Denmark ≈ €2,046 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.