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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungaryRomania
| Metric | Hungary | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 10.1% lower than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 9.3% higher.
Occupation pay
HungaryRomania
€2,149
Managers
€1,828
€1,788
Professionals
€1,557
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€959
Clerical support workers
€759
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€703
Service and sales workers
€569
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
€595
Elementary occupations
€557
Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €1,058 in Romania.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Romania ≈ €1,563 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.