Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalyRomania
| Metric | Italy | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | — | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 50.1% lower than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 17.0% lower.
Occupation pay
ItalyRomania
€7,708
Managers
€1,828
€3,735
Professionals
€1,557
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€759
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€569
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€557
Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €1,392 in Romania.
Going the other way: €2,316 in Romania ≈ €3,853 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.