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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FinlandPoland
| Metric | Finland | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,141 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €4,544 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,491 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 126.1 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.3% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 49.3% lower than in Finland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 10.2% lower.
Occupation pay
FinlandPoland
€7,701
Managers
€2,236
€4,613
Professionals
€1,586
€3,767
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€3,155
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€3,113
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€2,821
Clerical support workers
€909
€2,553
Service and sales workers
€710
€2,397
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
€2,337
Elementary occupations
€704
Cost-of-living equivalent
Finland: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€3,141 in Finland feels like €1,771 in Poland.
Going the other way: €3,141 in Poland ≈ €5,571 in Finland.
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.