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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
NetherlandsBelgium
| Metric | Netherlands | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,399 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €5,053 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,823 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | €2,338 | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 120.4 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 10.7% lower than in Netherlands in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 9.0% lower.
Occupation pay
NetherlandsBelgium
€6,008
Managers
€7,362
€4,428
Professionals
€5,234
€3,670
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€2,778
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€2,903
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€2,894
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€2,033
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€1,771
Elementary occupations
€2,383
€2,343
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Netherlands: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€3,399 in Netherlands feels like €3,334 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €3,399 in Belgium ≈ €3,465 in Netherlands.
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.