Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SwedenAustria
| Metric | Sweden | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,246 | €3,529 |
| Gross / month | €4,213 | €5,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,528 | €2,966 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 128.4 | 119 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 5.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Austria are 8.7% higher than in Sweden in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 17.3% higher.
Occupation pay
SwedenAustria
€6,341
Managers
€6,567
€4,599
Professionals
€4,471
€3,963
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,650
€3,325
Craft and related trades workers
€2,809
€3,206
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,812
€2,969
Clerical support workers
€2,894
€2,895
Service and sales workers
€2,105
€2,879
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
—
€2,587
Elementary occupations
€2,092
Cost-of-living equivalent
Sweden: average net, shown at Austria's local prices.
€3,246 in Sweden feels like €3,008 in Austria.
Going the other way: €3,246 in Austria ≈ €3,502 in Sweden.
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.