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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalyBelgium
| Metric | Italy | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 31.0% higher than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 8.7% higher.
Occupation pay
ItalyBelgium
€7,708
Managers
€7,362
€3,735
Professionals
€5,234
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€2,383
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €2,791 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €2,316 in Belgium ≈ €1,922 in Italy.
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.