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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GreeceNetherlands
| Metric | Greece | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,792 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €2,471 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,133 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 84 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 13.4% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 89.7% higher than in Greece in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 32.3% higher.
Occupation pay
GreeceNetherlands
€3,571
Managers
€6,008
€2,126
Professionals
€4,428
€1,825
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€1,347
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€1,370
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€1,414
Clerical support workers
€2,778
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€875
Service and sales workers
€2,033
€876
Elementary occupations
€1,771
Cost-of-living equivalent
Greece: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€1,792 in Greece feels like €2,569 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €1,792 in Netherlands ≈ €1,250 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.