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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungaryNetherlands
| Metric | Hungary | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 164.3% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 57.2% higher.
Occupation pay
HungaryNetherlands
€2,149
Managers
€6,008
€1,788
Professionals
€4,428
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€959
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€703
Service and sales workers
€2,033
€595
Elementary occupations
€1,771
Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €2,162 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Netherlands ≈ €765 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.