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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalyIreland
| Metric | Italy | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 69.2% higher than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 18.8% higher.
Occupation pay
ItalyIreland
€7,708
Managers
€5,934
€3,735
Professionals
€5,293
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €3,299 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €2,316 in Ireland ≈ €1,626 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.