Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
NetherlandsGreece
| Metric | Netherlands | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,399 | €1,792 |
| Gross / month | €5,053 | €2,471 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,823 | €2,133 |
| Minimum wage | €2,338 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 120.4 | 84 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 8.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Greece are 47.3% lower than in Netherlands in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 24.4% lower.
Occupation pay
NetherlandsGreece
€6,008
Managers
€3,571
€4,428
Professionals
€2,126
€3,670
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,825
€2,903
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,347
€2,894
Craft and related trades workers
€1,370
€2,778
Clerical support workers
€1,414
€2,343
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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€2,033
Service and sales workers
€875
€1,771
Elementary occupations
€876
Cost-of-living equivalent
Netherlands: average net, shown at Greece's local prices.
€3,399 in Netherlands feels like €2,371 in Greece.
Going the other way: €3,399 in Greece ≈ €4,872 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.