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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungaryPoland
| Metric | Hungary | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 23.7% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 24.6% higher.
Occupation pay
HungaryPoland
€2,149
Managers
€2,236
€1,788
Professionals
€1,586
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€959
Clerical support workers
€909
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€703
Service and sales workers
€710
€595
Elementary occupations
€704
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €1,277 in Poland.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Poland ≈ €1,295 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.