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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceSpain
| Metric | France | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €2,253 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €2,923 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,473 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | €1,425 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 91.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 10.5% |
Summary
Net salaries in Spain are 16.4% lower than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 2.4% lower.
Occupation pay
FranceSpain
€5,518
Managers
€4,245
€4,761
Professionals
€2,962
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,476
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,944
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€1,851
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€1,861
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€1,479
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€1,506
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€1,440
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Spain's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €2,308 in Spain.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Spain ≈ €3,149 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.