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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PolandRomania
| Metric | Poland | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,591 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €2,219 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,238 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | €1,119 | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.1 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 27.3% lower than in Poland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 12.3% lower.
Occupation pay
PolandRomania
€2,236
Managers
€1,828
€1,586
Professionals
€1,557
€1,182
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€923
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€912
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€909
Clerical support workers
€759
€710
Service and sales workers
€569
€704
Elementary occupations
€557
€695
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
Cost-of-living equivalent
Poland: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€1,591 in Poland feels like €1,318 in Romania.
Going the other way: €1,591 in Romania ≈ €1,921 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.