Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
FranceRomania
| Metric | France | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,696 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €3,700 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,534 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | €1,867 | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 106.4 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.8% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 57.1% lower than in France in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 22.5% lower.
Occupation pay
FranceRomania
€5,518
Managers
€1,828
€4,761
Professionals
€1,557
€2,926
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€2,238
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€2,190
Clerical support workers
€759
€2,148
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
€2,113
Service and sales workers
€569
€1,963
Elementary occupations
€557
Cost-of-living equivalent
France: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€2,696 in France feels like €1,492 in Romania.
Going the other way: €2,696 in Romania ≈ €4,870 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.