Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalySweden
| Metric | Italy | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 40.2% higher than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 7.0% higher.
Occupation pay
ItalySweden
€7,708
Managers
€6,341
€3,735
Professionals
€4,599
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€2,895
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€2,587
Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €3,034 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €2,316 in Sweden ≈ €1,768 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.