Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanyRomania
| Metric | Germany | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 62.0% lower than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 29.7% lower.
Occupation pay
GermanyRomania
€8,068
Managers
€1,828
€5,431
Professionals
€1,557
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€759
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€569
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€557
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €1,644 in Romania.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Romania ≈ €5,640 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.