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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SwedenDenmark
| Metric | Sweden | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,246 | €3,786 |
| Gross / month | €4,213 | €5,968 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,528 | €2,700 |
| Minimum wage | — | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 128.4 | 140.2 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 6.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Denmark are 16.6% higher than in Sweden in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 6.8% higher.
Occupation pay
SwedenDenmark
€6,341
Managers
€8,574
€4,599
Professionals
€6,526
€3,963
Technicians and associate professionals
€5,382
€3,325
Craft and related trades workers
€4,379
€3,206
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€4,353
€2,969
Clerical support workers
€4,195
€2,879
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€3,731
€2,587
Elementary occupations
€3,414
€2,895
Service and sales workers
€3,096
Cost-of-living equivalent
Sweden: average net, shown at Denmark's local prices.
€3,246 in Sweden feels like €3,544 in Denmark.
Going the other way: €3,246 in Denmark ≈ €2,973 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.