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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalyHungary
| Metric | Italy | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | — | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 44.5% lower than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 24.0% lower.
Occupation pay
ItalyHungary
€7,708
Managers
€2,149
€3,735
Professionals
€1,788
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€959
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€703
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€595
Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €1,692 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €2,316 in Hungary ≈ €3,170 in Italy.
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.