Spain vs Italy: salary after tax compared
On €60,000 a year you take home €3,515 a month in Spain and €3,130 in Italy. Below about €30,000 a year you take home more in Italy; above it, Spain leaves you more.
Spain vs Italy on €60,000Annual net ÷ 12
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€3,515a month€42,184a year
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€3,130a month€37,555a year
Single employee, no children, standard deductions. Spain uses Madrid. Expat regimes (Beckham Law and Impatriati 50%) apply only where you would take home more. Assumptions
Take-home pay at common salaries
Standard rules, single employee, yearly figures. The difference is Spain minus Italy.
| Gross salary | Spain | Italy | Difference | Difference a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €30,000 | €23,452 | €23,425 | +€26 | +€2 |
| €40,000 | €30,196 | €27,960 | +€2,236 | +€186 |
| €50,000 | €36,190 | €32,568 | +€3,623 | +€302 |
| €60,000 | €42,184 | €37,555 | +€4,629 | +€386 |
| €70,000 | €48,165 | €42,447 | +€5,718 | +€476 |
| €80,000 | €53,853 | €47,339 | +€6,514 | +€543 |
| €100,000 | €65,227 | €57,122 | +€8,105 | +€675 |
| €120,000 | €76,600 | €66,906 | +€9,694 | +€808 |
| €150,000 | €93,659 | €83,120 | +€10,539 | +€878 |
With expat tax regimes
If you qualify for Beckham Law (Spain) and Impatriati 50% (Italy), the picture changes. Each regime is applied only where it leaves you more than the standard rules.
| Gross salary | Spain | Italy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| €30,000 | €23,452 | €28,098 * | −€4,646 |
| €40,000 | €30,196 | €35,182 * | −€4,987 |
| €50,000 | €36,190 | €42,272 * | −€6,082 |
| €60,000 | €42,184 | €49,637 * | −€7,454 |
| €70,000 | €49,204 * | €56,708 * | −€7,504 |
| €80,000 | €56,783 * | €63,639 * | −€6,857 |
| €100,000 | €71,938 * | €77,632 * | −€5,693 |
| €120,000 | €87,090 * | €91,569 * | −€4,478 |
| €150,000 | €109,818 * | €114,559 * | −€4,740 |
* expat regime applied.
Key differences
| Topic | Spain | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| What comes off your salary | IRPF at state plus regional rates, and 6.5% social security up to €61,214 | IRPEF at 23%, 33%, 43% minus the employee deduction, regional and city surcharges, and 9.19% INPS |
| Paid as | 14 payments: 12 months plus two extra payments | 13 payments: 12 months plus the tredicesima in December |
| Expat regime | Beckham Law: 24% flat up to €600,000 for 6 tax years | Impatriati: only 50% of salary taxed (40% with a minor child) for 5 years |
| Next year | 2026 only, no 2027 budget yet | 2026 only; a new income tax code applies from 2027 |
Frequently asked questions
Is take-home pay higher in Spain or Italy on €60,000?
On €60,000 a year you take home €42,184 in Spain (€3,515 a month) and €37,555 in Italy (€3,130 a month), so Spain leaves you €4,629 a year more under the standard rules.
Where is income tax lower, Spain or Italy?
Below about €30,000 a year you take home more in Italy; above it, Spain leaves you more. Total tax and social security on €60,000 is 29.7% in Spain and 37.4% in Italy.
What about expat tax regimes?
With Beckham Law (Spain) and Impatriati 50% (Italy) applied where they help, €100,000 leaves €71,938 in Spain and €77,632 in Italy, a difference of €5,693 a year in favour of Italy.
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Spain: single employee in Madrid on a permanent contract, 2026. Italy: single employee in Milan, 2026. Monthly figures are yearly take-home divided by 12. Adjust in the Spain calculator or the Italy calculator. Methodology and sources.