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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
AustriaPoland
| Metric | Austria | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,529 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €5,219 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,966 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 119 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 17.6% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 54.9% lower than in Austria in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 24.5% lower.
Occupation pay
AustriaPoland
€6,567
Managers
€2,236
€4,471
Professionals
€1,586
€3,650
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€2,894
Clerical support workers
€909
€2,812
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€2,809
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€2,105
Service and sales workers
€710
€2,092
Elementary occupations
€704
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
Cost-of-living equivalent
Austria: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€3,529 in Austria feels like €2,109 in Poland.
Going the other way: €3,529 in Poland ≈ €5,906 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.