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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalyFinland
| Metric | Italy | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €3,141 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €4,544 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €2,491 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 126.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 16.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 9.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Finland are 35.6% higher than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 5.4% higher.
Occupation pay
ItalyFinland
€7,708
Managers
€7,701
€3,735
Professionals
€4,613
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,767
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,155
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€3,113
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€2,821
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€2,553
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,397
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€2,337
Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at Finland's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €2,980 in Finland.
Going the other way: €2,316 in Finland ≈ €1,800 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.