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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
AustriaHungary
| Metric | Austria | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,529 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €5,219 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,966 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | — | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 119 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 17.6% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 63.6% lower than in Austria in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 39.4% lower.
Occupation pay
AustriaHungary
€6,567
Managers
€2,149
€4,471
Professionals
€1,788
€3,650
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€2,894
Clerical support workers
€959
€2,812
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€2,809
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€2,105
Service and sales workers
€703
€2,092
Elementary occupations
€595
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
Cost-of-living equivalent
Austria: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€3,529 in Austria feels like €2,123 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €3,529 in Hungary ≈ €5,865 in Austria.
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.