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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PolandHungary
| Metric | Poland | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,591 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €2,219 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,238 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | €1,119 | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.1 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 4.0% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 19.2% lower than in Poland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 19.7% lower.
Occupation pay
PolandHungary
€2,236
Managers
€2,149
€1,586
Professionals
€1,788
€1,182
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€909
Clerical support workers
€959
€923
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€912
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€710
Service and sales workers
€703
€704
Elementary occupations
€595
€695
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
Cost-of-living equivalent
Poland: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€1,591 in Poland feels like €1,602 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €1,591 in Hungary ≈ €1,580 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.