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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceGreece
| Metric | France | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €1,792 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €2,471 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,133 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 84 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 8.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Greece are 33.5% lower than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 15.8% lower.
Occupation pay
FranceGreece
€5,518
Managers
€3,571
€4,761
Professionals
€2,126
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,825
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,347
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€1,370
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€1,414
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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€2,113
Service and sales workers
€875
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€876
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Greece's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €2,128 in Greece.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Greece ≈ €3,415 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.