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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalyFrance
| Metric | Italy | France |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €2,696 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €3,700 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €2,534 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,867 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 106.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 7.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in France are 16.4% higher than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 7.2% higher.
Occupation pay
ItalyFrance
€7,708
Managers
€5,518
€3,735
Professionals
€4,761
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,926
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€2,190
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€2,238
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,148
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€2,113
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€1,963
Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at France's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €2,515 in France.
Going the other way: €2,316 in France ≈ €2,133 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.