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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungaryIreland
| Metric | Hungary | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 204.7% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 56.3% higher.
Occupation pay
HungaryIreland
€2,149
Managers
€5,934
€1,788
Professionals
€5,293
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€959
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€595
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€703
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €2,507 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Ireland ≈ €660 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.