Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
NetherlandsGermany
| Metric | Netherlands | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,399 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €5,053 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,823 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | €2,338 | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 120.4 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 10.4% lower than in Netherlands in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 1.1% lower.
Occupation pay
NetherlandsGermany
€6,008
Managers
€8,068
€4,428
Professionals
€5,431
€3,670
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€2,894
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€2,778
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€2,903
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
€2,343
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€2,033
Service and sales workers
€2,317
€1,771
Elementary occupations
€1,919
Cost-of-living equivalent
Netherlands: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€3,399 in Netherlands feels like €3,080 in Germany.
Going the other way: €3,399 in Germany ≈ €3,751 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.