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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceNetherlands
| Metric | France | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 26.1% higher than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 11.4% higher.
Occupation pay
FranceNetherlands
€5,518
Managers
€6,008
€4,761
Professionals
€4,428
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€2,033
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€1,771
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €3,051 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Netherlands ≈ €2,383 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.