Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandGreece
| Metric | Ireland | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €1,792 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €2,471 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,133 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 84 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 8.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Greece are 54.3% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 24.0% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandGreece
€5,934
Managers
€3,571
€5,293
Professionals
€2,126
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,825
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€1,414
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€1,370
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,347
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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€2,362
Elementary occupations
€876
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€875
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Greece's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €2,358 in Greece.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Greece ≈ €6,513 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.