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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungaryGreece
| Metric | Hungary | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €1,792 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €2,471 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,133 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 84 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 8.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Greece are 39.3% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 18.8% higher.
Occupation pay
HungaryGreece
€2,149
Managers
€3,571
€1,788
Professionals
€2,126
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,825
€959
Clerical support workers
€1,414
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€1,370
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,347
€595
Elementary occupations
€876
€703
Service and sales workers
€875
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Greece's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €1,509 in Greece.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Greece ≈ €1,096 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.