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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungarySweden
| Metric | Hungary | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 152.4% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 40.8% higher.
Occupation pay
HungarySweden
€2,149
Managers
€6,341
€1,788
Professionals
€4,599
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€959
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€703
Service and sales workers
€2,895
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€595
Elementary occupations
€2,587
Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €2,306 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Sweden ≈ €717 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.