Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SwedenBelgium
| Metric | Sweden | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,246 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €4,213 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,528 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 128.4 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 6.5% lower than in Sweden in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 1.7% higher.
Occupation pay
SwedenBelgium
€6,341
Managers
€7,362
€4,599
Professionals
€5,234
€3,963
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€3,325
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€3,206
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€2,969
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€2,895
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€2,879
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
—
€2,587
Elementary occupations
€2,383
Cost-of-living equivalent
Sweden: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€3,246 in Sweden feels like €2,986 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €3,246 in Belgium ≈ €3,529 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.