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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GreeceItaly
| Metric | Greece | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,792 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €2,471 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,133 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 84 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 13.4% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 29.2% higher than in Greece in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 10.8% higher.
Occupation pay
GreeceItaly
€3,571
Managers
€7,708
€2,126
Professionals
€3,735
€1,825
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€1,414
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€1,347
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€1,370
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
€875
Service and sales workers
€1,947
€876
Elementary occupations
€1,838
Cost-of-living equivalent
Greece: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€1,792 in Greece feels like €2,091 in Italy.
Going the other way: €1,792 in Italy ≈ €1,536 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.