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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungaryCzechia
| Metric | Hungary | Czechia |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €1,742 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €2,231 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,124 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | €923 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 82 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 18.5% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 2.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Czechia are 35.5% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 18.3% higher.
Occupation pay
HungaryCzechia
€2,149
Managers
€2,693
€1,788
Professionals
€1,978
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,454
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€1,102
€959
Clerical support workers
€1,065
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,014
€703
Service and sales workers
€853
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€775
€595
Elementary occupations
€760
Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Czechia's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €1,473 in Czechia.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Czechia ≈ €1,123 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.