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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalyPoland
| Metric | Italy | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 31.3% lower than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 5.3% lower.
Occupation pay
ItalyPoland
€7,708
Managers
€2,236
€3,735
Professionals
€1,586
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€909
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€710
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€704
Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €1,680 in Poland.
Going the other way: €2,316 in Poland ≈ €3,192 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.