Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
NetherlandsItaly
| Metric | Netherlands | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,399 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €5,053 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,823 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | €2,338 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 120.4 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 31.9% lower than in Netherlands in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 16.3% lower.
Occupation pay
NetherlandsItaly
€6,008
Managers
€7,708
€4,428
Professionals
€3,735
€3,670
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€2,903
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€2,894
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€2,778
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€2,343
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
€2,033
Service and sales workers
€1,947
€1,771
Elementary occupations
€1,838
Cost-of-living equivalent
Netherlands: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€3,399 in Netherlands feels like €2,767 in Italy.
Going the other way: €3,399 in Italy ≈ €4,176 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.