Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
NetherlandsRomania
| Metric | Netherlands | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,399 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €5,053 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,823 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | €2,338 | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 120.4 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 3.9% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 66.0% lower than in Netherlands in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 30.5% lower.
Occupation pay
NetherlandsRomania
€6,008
Managers
€1,828
€4,428
Professionals
€1,557
€3,670
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€2,903
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€2,894
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€2,778
Clerical support workers
€759
€2,343
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
€2,033
Service and sales workers
€569
€1,771
Elementary occupations
€557
Cost-of-living equivalent
Netherlands: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€3,399 in Netherlands feels like €1,663 in Romania.
Going the other way: €3,399 in Romania ≈ €6,948 in Netherlands.
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.