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HungarySpain
| Metric | Hungary | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €2,253 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €2,923 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,473 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | €1,425 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 91.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 10.5% |
Summary
Net salaries in Spain are 75.2% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 37.7% higher.
Occupation pay
HungarySpain
€2,149
Managers
€4,245
€1,788
Professionals
€2,962
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,476
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,944
€959
Clerical support workers
€1,861
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€1,851
€703
Service and sales workers
€1,506
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€1,479
€595
Elementary occupations
€1,440
Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Spain's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €1,636 in Spain.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Spain ≈ €1,011 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.