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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceFinland
| Metric | France | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €3,141 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €4,544 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,491 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 126.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 16.3% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 9.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Finland are 16.5% higher than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 1.7% lower.
Occupation pay
FranceFinland
€5,518
Managers
€7,701
€4,761
Professionals
€4,613
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,767
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,155
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€3,113
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€2,821
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€2,553
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,397
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€2,337
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Finland's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €3,195 in Finland.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Finland ≈ €2,275 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.