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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GreeceRomania
| Metric | Greece | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,792 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €2,471 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,133 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 84 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 13.4% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 8.9% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 35.5% lower than in Greece in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 8.0% lower.
Occupation pay
GreeceRomania
€3,571
Managers
€1,828
€2,126
Professionals
€1,557
€1,825
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€1,414
Clerical support workers
€759
€1,370
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€1,347
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€876
Elementary occupations
€557
€875
Service and sales workers
€569
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
Cost-of-living equivalent
Greece: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€1,792 in Greece feels like €1,257 in Romania.
Going the other way: €1,792 in Romania ≈ €2,556 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.