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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SwedenIreland
| Metric | Sweden | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,246 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €4,213 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,528 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 128.4 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 20.7% higher than in Sweden in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 11.0% higher.
Occupation pay
SwedenIreland
€6,341
Managers
€5,934
€4,599
Professionals
€5,293
€3,963
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€3,325
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€3,206
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€2,969
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€2,895
Service and sales workers
€2,304
€2,879
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€2,587
Elementary occupations
€2,362
Cost-of-living equivalent
Sweden: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€3,246 in Sweden feels like €3,529 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €3,246 in Ireland ≈ €2,986 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.