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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
DenmarkHungary
| Metric | Denmark | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,786 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €5,968 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,700 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | — | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 140.2 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 14.0% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 66.0% lower than in Denmark in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 33.5% lower.
Occupation pay
DenmarkHungary
€8,574
Managers
€2,149
€6,526
Professionals
€1,788
€5,382
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€4,379
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€4,353
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€4,195
Clerical support workers
€959
€3,731
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
€3,414
Elementary occupations
€595
€3,096
Service and sales workers
€703
Cost-of-living equivalent
Denmark: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€3,786 in Denmark feels like €1,934 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €3,786 in Hungary ≈ €7,413 in Denmark.
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.