Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandAustria
| Metric | Ireland | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €3,529 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €5,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,966 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 119 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 5.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Austria are 10.0% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 5.6% higher.
Occupation pay
IrelandAustria
€5,934
Managers
€6,567
€5,293
Professionals
€4,471
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,650
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€2,894
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€2,809
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,812
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
—
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€2,092
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€2,105
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Austria's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €3,341 in Austria.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Austria ≈ €4,597 in Ireland.
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.