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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PolandSpain
| Metric | Poland | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,591 | €2,253 |
| Gross / month | €2,219 | €2,923 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,238 | €2,473 |
| Minimum wage | €1,119 | €1,425 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.1 | 91.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 4.0% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 10.5% |
Summary
Net salaries in Spain are 41.6% higher than in Poland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 10.5% higher.
Occupation pay
PolandSpain
€2,236
Managers
€4,245
€1,586
Professionals
€2,962
€1,182
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,476
€912
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,944
€909
Clerical support workers
€1,861
€923
Craft and related trades workers
€1,851
€710
Service and sales workers
€1,506
€695
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€1,479
€704
Elementary occupations
€1,440
Cost-of-living equivalent
Poland: average net, shown at Spain's local prices.
€1,591 in Poland feels like €2,039 in Spain.
Going the other way: €1,591 in Spain ≈ €1,242 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.