Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
NetherlandsFrance
| Metric | Netherlands | France |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,399 | €2,696 |
| Gross / month | €5,053 | €3,700 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,823 | €2,534 |
| Minimum wage | €2,338 | €1,867 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 120.4 | 106.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 7.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in France are 20.7% lower than in Netherlands in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 10.2% lower.
Occupation pay
NetherlandsFrance
€6,008
Managers
€5,518
€4,428
Professionals
€4,761
€3,670
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,926
€2,903
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€2,894
Craft and related trades workers
€2,238
€2,778
Clerical support workers
€2,190
€2,343
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,148
€2,033
Service and sales workers
€2,113
€1,771
Elementary occupations
€1,963
Cost-of-living equivalent
Netherlands: average net, shown at France's local prices.
€3,399 in Netherlands feels like €3,004 in France.
Going the other way: €3,399 in France ≈ €3,846 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.