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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
NetherlandsSpain
| Metric | Netherlands | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,399 | €2,253 |
| Gross / month | €5,053 | €2,923 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,823 | €2,473 |
| Minimum wage | €2,338 | €1,425 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 120.4 | 91.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 10.5% |
Summary
Net salaries in Spain are 33.7% lower than in Netherlands in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 12.4% lower.
Occupation pay
NetherlandsSpain
€6,008
Managers
€4,245
€4,428
Professionals
€2,962
€3,670
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,476
€2,903
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,944
€2,894
Craft and related trades workers
€1,851
€2,778
Clerical support workers
€1,861
€2,343
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€1,479
€2,033
Service and sales workers
€1,506
€1,771
Elementary occupations
€1,440
Cost-of-living equivalent
Netherlands: average net, shown at Spain's local prices.
€3,399 in Netherlands feels like €2,572 in Spain.
Going the other way: €3,399 in Spain ≈ €4,492 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.