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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumPoland
| Metric | Belgium | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 47.6% lower than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 12.9% lower.
Occupation pay
BelgiumPoland
€7,362
Managers
€2,236
€5,234
Professionals
€1,586
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€909
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€710
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€704
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €1,827 in Poland.
Going the other way: €3,035 in Poland ≈ €5,041 in Belgium.
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.