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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
AustriaRomania
| Metric | Austria | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,529 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €5,219 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,966 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | — | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 119 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 17.6% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 67.2% lower than in Austria in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 33.8% lower.
Occupation pay
AustriaRomania
€6,567
Managers
€1,828
€4,471
Professionals
€1,557
€3,650
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€2,894
Clerical support workers
€759
€2,812
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€2,809
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€2,105
Service and sales workers
€569
€2,092
Elementary occupations
€557
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
Cost-of-living equivalent
Austria: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€3,529 in Austria feels like €1,747 in Romania.
Going the other way: €3,529 in Romania ≈ €7,130 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.