Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandItaly
| Metric | Ireland | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 40.9% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 15.8% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandItaly
€5,934
Managers
€7,708
€5,293
Professionals
€3,735
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€1,838
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€1,947
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €2,751 in Italy.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Italy ≈ €5,583 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.