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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PolandGermany
| Metric | Poland | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,591 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €2,219 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,238 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | €1,119 | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.1 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 4.0% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 91.4% higher than in Poland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 24.7% higher.
Occupation pay
PolandGermany
€2,236
Managers
€8,068
€1,586
Professionals
€5,431
€1,182
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€923
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€909
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€912
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
€695
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€710
Service and sales workers
€2,317
€704
Elementary occupations
€1,919
Cost-of-living equivalent
Poland: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€1,591 in Poland feels like €2,441 in Germany.
Going the other way: €1,591 in Germany ≈ €1,037 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.