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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
NetherlandsDenmark
| Metric | Netherlands | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,399 | €3,786 |
| Gross / month | €5,053 | €5,968 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,823 | €2,700 |
| Minimum wage | €2,338 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 120.4 | 140.2 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 6.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Denmark are 11.4% higher than in Netherlands in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 4.3% lower.
Occupation pay
NetherlandsDenmark
€6,008
Managers
€8,574
€4,428
Professionals
€6,526
€3,670
Technicians and associate professionals
€5,382
€2,894
Craft and related trades workers
€4,379
€2,903
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€4,353
€2,778
Clerical support workers
€4,195
€2,343
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€3,731
€1,771
Elementary occupations
€3,414
€2,033
Service and sales workers
€3,096
Cost-of-living equivalent
Netherlands: average net, shown at Denmark's local prices.
€3,399 in Netherlands feels like €3,958 in Denmark.
Going the other way: €3,399 in Denmark ≈ €2,919 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.