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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandSpain
| Metric | Ireland | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €2,253 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €2,923 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,473 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | €1,425 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 91.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 10.5% |
Summary
Net salaries in Spain are 42.5% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 11.9% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandSpain
€5,934
Managers
€4,245
€5,293
Professionals
€2,962
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,476
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€1,861
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€1,851
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,944
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€1,479
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€1,440
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€1,506
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Spain's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €2,557 in Spain.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Spain ≈ €6,005 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.