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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandFinland
| Metric | Ireland | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €3,141 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €4,544 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,491 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 126.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 16.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 9.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Finland are 19.9% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 11.3% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandFinland
€5,934
Managers
€7,701
€5,293
Professionals
€4,613
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,767
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,155
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€3,113
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€2,821
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€2,553
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,397
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€2,337
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Finland's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €3,540 in Finland.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Finland ≈ €4,339 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.