Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandGermany
| Metric | Ireland | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 22.3% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 0.6% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandGermany
€5,934
Managers
€8,068
€5,293
Professionals
€5,431
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€1,919
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€2,317
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €3,063 in Germany.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Germany ≈ €5,015 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.