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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceIreland
| Metric | France | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 45.4% higher than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 10.8% higher.
Occupation pay
FranceIreland
€5,518
Managers
€5,934
€4,761
Professionals
€5,293
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €3,537 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Ireland ≈ €2,055 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.