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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandHungary
| Metric | Ireland | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 67.2% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 36.0% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandHungary
€5,934
Managers
€2,149
€5,293
Professionals
€1,788
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€959
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€595
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€703
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €2,010 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Hungary ≈ €7,641 in Ireland.
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.