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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PolandAustria
| Metric | Poland | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,591 | €3,529 |
| Gross / month | €2,219 | €5,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,238 | €2,966 |
| Minimum wage | €1,119 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.1 | 119 |
| Gender pay gap | 4.0% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 5.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Austria are 121.8% higher than in Poland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 32.5% higher.
Occupation pay
PolandAustria
€2,236
Managers
€6,567
€1,586
Professionals
€4,471
€1,182
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,650
€909
Clerical support workers
€2,894
€912
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,812
€923
Craft and related trades workers
€2,809
€710
Service and sales workers
€2,105
€704
Elementary occupations
€2,092
€695
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Poland: average net, shown at Austria's local prices.
€1,591 in Poland feels like €2,663 in Austria.
Going the other way: €1,591 in Austria ≈ €951 in Poland.
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.