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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FinlandRomania
| Metric | Finland | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,141 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €4,544 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,491 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | — | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 126.1 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.3% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 63.2% lower than in Finland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 21.2% lower.
Occupation pay
FinlandRomania
€7,701
Managers
€1,828
€4,613
Professionals
€1,557
€3,767
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€3,155
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€3,113
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€2,821
Clerical support workers
€759
€2,553
Service and sales workers
€569
€2,397
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
€2,337
Elementary occupations
€557
Cost-of-living equivalent
Finland: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€3,141 in Finland feels like €1,467 in Romania.
Going the other way: €3,141 in Romania ≈ €6,725 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.