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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PolandCzechia
| Metric | Poland | Czechia |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,591 | €1,742 |
| Gross / month | €2,219 | €2,231 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,238 | €2,124 |
| Minimum wage | €1,119 | €923 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.1 | 82 |
| Gender pay gap | 4.0% | 18.5% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 2.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Czechia are 9.5% higher than in Poland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 5.1% lower.
Occupation pay
PolandCzechia
€2,236
Managers
€2,693
€1,586
Professionals
€1,978
€1,182
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,454
€923
Craft and related trades workers
€1,102
€909
Clerical support workers
€1,065
€912
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,014
€710
Service and sales workers
€853
€695
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€775
€704
Elementary occupations
€760
Cost-of-living equivalent
Poland: average net, shown at Czechia's local prices.
€1,591 in Poland feels like €1,835 in Czechia.
Going the other way: €1,591 in Czechia ≈ €1,380 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.