Salary & cost insights
Data-driven rankings across Europe, built from official Eurostat data. Every figure links through to the country it comes from.
- Highest-paying countries in EuropeEvery European country ranked by average net monthly salary, from official Eurostat data.
- Best value-for-money salaries in EuropeNet pay adjusted for local price levels (purchasing power standards) — what a salary actually buys at home.
- Cheapest countries to live in EuropeEuropean countries ranked by overall price level (EU = 100). A lower figure means a lower cost of living.
- Highest minimum wage in EuropeEuropean countries ranked by statutory monthly minimum wage in euros, from Eurostat.
- Biggest gender pay gaps in EuropeEuropean countries ranked by the unadjusted gender pay gap, from Eurostat.
- Lowest unemployment in EuropeEuropean countries ranked by unemployment rate — the share of the active workforce out of work, from Eurostat.