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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceHungary
| Metric | France | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 52.3% lower than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 29.1% lower.
Occupation pay
FranceHungary
€5,518
Managers
€2,149
€4,761
Professionals
€1,788
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€959
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€703
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€595
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €1,814 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Hungary ≈ €4,006 in France.
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.