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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandDenmark
| Metric | Ireland | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €3,786 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €5,968 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,700 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 140.2 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 6.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Denmark are 3.4% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 3.8% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandDenmark
€5,934
Managers
€8,574
€5,293
Professionals
€6,526
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€5,382
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€4,379
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€4,353
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€4,195
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€3,731
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€3,414
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€3,096
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Denmark's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €3,936 in Denmark.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Denmark ≈ €3,902 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.