Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandSweden
| Metric | Ireland | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 17.2% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 9.9% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandSweden
€5,934
Managers
€6,341
€5,293
Professionals
€4,599
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€2,895
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€2,587
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €3,605 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Sweden ≈ €4,261 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.