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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
CzechiaRomania
| Metric | Czechia | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,742 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €2,231 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,124 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | €923 | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 82 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 18.5% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 2.8% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 33.6% lower than in Czechia in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 7.6% lower.
Occupation pay
CzechiaRomania
€2,693
Managers
€1,828
€1,978
Professionals
€1,557
€1,454
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€1,102
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€1,065
Clerical support workers
€759
€1,014
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€853
Service and sales workers
€569
€775
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
€760
Elementary occupations
€557
Cost-of-living equivalent
Czechia: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€1,742 in Czechia feels like €1,251 in Romania.
Going the other way: €1,742 in Romania ≈ €2,425 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.