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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SpainHungary
| Metric | Spain | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,253 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €2,923 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,473 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | €1,425 | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 91.1 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.3% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 10.5% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 42.9% lower than in Spain in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 27.4% lower.
Occupation pay
SpainHungary
€4,245
Managers
€2,149
€2,962
Professionals
€1,788
€2,476
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€1,944
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€1,861
Clerical support workers
€959
€1,851
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€1,506
Service and sales workers
€703
€1,479
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
€1,440
Elementary occupations
€595
Cost-of-living equivalent
Spain: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€2,253 in Spain feels like €1,771 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €2,253 in Hungary ≈ €2,867 in Spain.
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.