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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GreeceHungary
| Metric | Greece | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,792 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €2,471 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,133 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 84 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 13.4% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 28.2% lower than in Greece in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 15.8% lower.
Occupation pay
GreeceHungary
€3,571
Managers
€2,149
€2,126
Professionals
€1,788
€1,825
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€1,414
Clerical support workers
€959
€1,370
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€1,347
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€876
Elementary occupations
€595
€875
Service and sales workers
€703
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
Cost-of-living equivalent
Greece: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€1,792 in Greece feels like €1,527 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €1,792 in Hungary ≈ €2,102 in Greece.
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.