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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceItaly
| Metric | France | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 14.1% lower than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 6.7% lower.
Occupation pay
FranceItaly
€5,518
Managers
€7,708
€4,761
Professionals
€3,735
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€1,947
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€1,838
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €2,483 in Italy.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Italy ≈ €2,927 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.