Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SwedenNetherlands
| Metric | Sweden | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,246 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €4,213 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,528 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | — | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 128.4 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 4.7% higher than in Sweden in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 11.7% higher.
Occupation pay
SwedenNetherlands
€6,341
Managers
€6,008
€4,599
Professionals
€4,428
€3,963
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€3,325
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€3,206
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€2,969
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€2,895
Service and sales workers
€2,033
€2,879
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€2,587
Elementary occupations
€1,771
Cost-of-living equivalent
Sweden: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€3,246 in Sweden feels like €3,044 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €3,246 in Netherlands ≈ €3,462 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.