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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GreeceFrance
| Metric | Greece | France |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,792 | €2,696 |
| Gross / month | €2,471 | €3,700 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,133 | €2,534 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €1,867 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 84 | 106.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 13.4% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 7.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in France are 50.4% higher than in Greece in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 18.8% higher.
Occupation pay
GreeceFrance
€3,571
Managers
€5,518
€2,126
Professionals
€4,761
€1,825
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,926
€1,347
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€1,370
Craft and related trades workers
€2,238
€1,414
Clerical support workers
€2,190
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,148
€875
Service and sales workers
€2,113
€876
Elementary occupations
€1,963
Cost-of-living equivalent
Greece: average net, shown at France's local prices.
€1,792 in Greece feels like €2,270 in France.
Going the other way: €1,792 in France ≈ €1,415 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.