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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GreeceBelgium
| Metric | Greece | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,792 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €2,471 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,133 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 84 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 13.4% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 69.4% higher than in Greece in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 20.5% higher.
Occupation pay
GreeceBelgium
€3,571
Managers
€7,362
€2,126
Professionals
€5,234
€1,825
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€1,414
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€1,347
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€1,370
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€875
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€876
Elementary occupations
€2,383
Cost-of-living equivalent
Greece: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€1,792 in Greece feels like €2,519 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €1,792 in Belgium ≈ €1,275 in Greece.
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.