Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandNetherlands
| Metric | Ireland | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 13.3% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 0.6% higher.
Occupation pay
IrelandNetherlands
€5,934
Managers
€6,008
€5,293
Professionals
€4,428
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€1,771
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€2,033
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €3,380 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Netherlands ≈ €4,544 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.