Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandPoland
| Metric | Ireland | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 59.4% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 20.3% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandPoland
€5,934
Managers
€2,236
€5,293
Professionals
€1,586
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€909
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€704
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€710
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €1,996 in Poland.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Poland ≈ €7,695 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.