Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalyGermany
| Metric | Italy | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 31.5% higher than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 18.1% higher.
Occupation pay
ItalyGermany
€7,708
Managers
€8,068
€3,735
Professionals
€5,431
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€2,317
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€1,919
Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €2,578 in Germany.
Going the other way: €2,316 in Germany ≈ €2,080 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.