Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandBelgium
| Metric | Ireland | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 22.6% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 8.5% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandBelgium
€5,934
Managers
€7,362
€5,293
Professionals
€5,234
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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€2,362
Elementary occupations
€2,383
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €3,315 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Belgium ≈ €4,632 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.