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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanyPoland
| Metric | Germany | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 47.8% lower than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 19.8% lower.
Occupation pay
GermanyPoland
€8,068
Managers
€2,236
€5,431
Professionals
€1,586
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€909
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€710
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€704
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €1,984 in Poland.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Poland ≈ €4,672 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.