Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
NetherlandsIreland
| Metric | Netherlands | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,399 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €5,053 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,823 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | €2,338 | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 120.4 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 15.3% higher than in Netherlands in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 0.6% lower.
Occupation pay
NetherlandsIreland
€6,008
Managers
€5,934
€4,428
Professionals
€5,293
€3,670
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€2,778
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€2,894
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€2,903
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€2,343
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€1,771
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€2,033
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
Netherlands: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€3,399 in Netherlands feels like €3,941 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €3,399 in Ireland ≈ €2,932 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.