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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungaryBelgium
| Metric | Hungary | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 136.0% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 43.1% higher.
Occupation pay
HungaryBelgium
€2,149
Managers
€7,362
€1,788
Professionals
€5,234
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€959
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€703
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€595
Elementary occupations
€2,383
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €2,121 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Belgium ≈ €780 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.