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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanyHungary
| Metric | Germany | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 57.8% lower than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 35.6% lower.
Occupation pay
GermanyHungary
€8,068
Managers
€2,149
€5,431
Professionals
€1,788
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€959
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€703
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€595
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €1,998 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Hungary ≈ €4,640 in Germany.
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.