Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalyNetherlands
| Metric | Italy | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 46.8% higher than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 19.5% higher.
Occupation pay
ItalyNetherlands
€7,708
Managers
€6,008
€3,735
Professionals
€4,428
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€2,033
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€1,771
Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €2,845 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €2,316 in Netherlands ≈ €1,885 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.