Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
IrelandRomania
| Metric | Ireland | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,919 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €5,143 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,807 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | €2,391 | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 139.6 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 8.3% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 70.5% lower than in Ireland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 30.1% lower.
Occupation pay
IrelandRomania
€5,934
Managers
€1,828
€5,293
Professionals
€1,557
€3,938
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€3,099
Clerical support workers
€759
€3,076
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€3,049
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€2,392
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
€2,362
Elementary occupations
€557
€2,304
Service and sales workers
€569
Cost-of-living equivalent
Ireland: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€3,919 in Ireland feels like €1,654 in Romania.
Going the other way: €3,919 in Romania ≈ €9,288 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.