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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FrancePoland
| Metric | France | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 41.0% lower than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 11.7% lower.
Occupation pay
FrancePoland
€5,518
Managers
€2,236
€4,761
Professionals
€1,586
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€909
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€710
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€704
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €1,802 in Poland.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Poland ≈ €4,035 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.