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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GreeceIreland
| Metric | Greece | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,792 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €2,471 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,133 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 84 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 13.4% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 118.7% higher than in Greece in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 31.6% higher.
Occupation pay
GreeceIreland
€3,571
Managers
€5,934
€2,126
Professionals
€5,293
€1,825
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€1,414
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€1,370
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€1,347
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€876
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€875
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
Greece: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€1,792 in Greece feels like €2,978 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €1,792 in Ireland ≈ €1,078 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.