Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumRomania
| Metric | Belgium | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 61.9% lower than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 23.6% lower.
Occupation pay
BelgiumRomania
€7,362
Managers
€1,828
€5,234
Professionals
€1,557
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€759
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€569
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€557
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €1,514 in Romania.
Going the other way: €3,035 in Romania ≈ €6,085 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.