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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PolandNetherlands
| Metric | Poland | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,591 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €2,219 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,238 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | €1,119 | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.1 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 4.0% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 113.6% higher than in Poland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 26.2% higher.
Occupation pay
PolandNetherlands
€2,236
Managers
€6,008
€1,586
Professionals
€4,428
€1,182
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€912
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€923
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€909
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€695
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€710
Service and sales workers
€2,033
€704
Elementary occupations
€1,771
Cost-of-living equivalent
Poland: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€1,591 in Poland feels like €2,694 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €1,591 in Netherlands ≈ €940 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.