Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
NetherlandsSweden
| Metric | Netherlands | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,399 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €5,053 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,823 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | €2,338 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 120.4 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 4.5% lower than in Netherlands in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 10.5% lower.
Occupation pay
NetherlandsSweden
€6,008
Managers
€6,341
€4,428
Professionals
€4,599
€3,670
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€2,894
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€2,903
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€2,778
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€2,033
Service and sales workers
€2,895
€2,343
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€1,771
Elementary occupations
€2,587
Cost-of-living equivalent
Netherlands: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€3,399 in Netherlands feels like €3,625 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €3,399 in Sweden ≈ €3,187 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.