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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
CzechiaHungary
| Metric | Czechia | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,742 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €2,231 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,124 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | €923 | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 82 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 18.5% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 2.8% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 26.2% lower than in Czechia in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 15.5% lower.
Occupation pay
CzechiaHungary
€2,693
Managers
€2,149
€1,978
Professionals
€1,788
€1,454
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€1,102
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€1,065
Clerical support workers
€959
€1,014
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€853
Service and sales workers
€703
€775
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
€760
Elementary occupations
€595
Cost-of-living equivalent
Czechia: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€1,742 in Czechia feels like €1,521 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €1,742 in Hungary ≈ €1,995 in Czechia.
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.