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GreeceSpain
| Metric | Greece | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,792 | €2,253 |
| Gross / month | €2,471 | €2,923 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,133 | €2,473 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €1,425 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 84 | 91.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 13.4% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 10.5% |
Summary
Net salaries in Spain are 25.7% higher than in Greece in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 15.9% higher.
Occupation pay
GreeceSpain
€3,571
Managers
€4,245
€2,126
Professionals
€2,962
€1,825
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,476
€1,347
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,944
€1,414
Clerical support workers
€1,861
€1,370
Craft and related trades workers
€1,851
€875
Service and sales workers
€1,506
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€1,479
€876
Elementary occupations
€1,440
Cost-of-living equivalent
Greece: average net, shown at Spain's local prices.
€1,792 in Greece feels like €1,943 in Spain.
Going the other way: €1,792 in Spain ≈ €1,652 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.