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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PolandIreland
| Metric | Poland | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,591 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €2,219 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,238 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | €1,119 | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.1 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 4.0% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 146.3% higher than in Poland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 25.5% higher.
Occupation pay
PolandIreland
€2,236
Managers
€5,934
€1,586
Professionals
€5,293
€1,182
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€909
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€923
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€912
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€695
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€704
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€710
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
Poland: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€1,591 in Poland feels like €3,124 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €1,591 in Ireland ≈ €810 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.