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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandFrance
| Metric | Ireland | France |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €2,696 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €3,700 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,534 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | €1,867 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 106.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 7.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in France are 31.2% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 9.7% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandFrance
€5,934
Managers
€5,518
€5,293
Professionals
€4,761
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,926
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€2,190
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€2,238
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,148
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€1,963
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€2,113
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at France's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €2,987 in France.
Going the other way: €3,919 in France ≈ €5,142 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.