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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungaryGermany
| Metric | Hungary | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 136.8% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 55.4% higher.
Occupation pay
HungaryGermany
€2,149
Managers
€8,068
€1,788
Professionals
€5,431
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€959
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€703
Service and sales workers
€2,317
€595
Elementary occupations
€1,919
Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €1,960 in Germany.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Germany ≈ €844 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.