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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungaryAustria
| Metric | Hungary | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €3,529 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €5,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,966 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 119 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 5.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Austria are 174.4% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 65.1% higher.
Occupation pay
HungaryAustria
€2,149
Managers
€6,567
€1,788
Professionals
€4,471
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,650
€959
Clerical support workers
€2,894
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,812
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€2,809
€703
Service and sales workers
€2,105
€595
Elementary occupations
€2,092
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Austria's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €2,137 in Austria.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Austria ≈ €774 in Hungary.
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.