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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PolandSweden
| Metric | Poland | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,591 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €2,219 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,238 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | €1,119 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.1 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 4.0% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 104.0% higher than in Poland in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 13.0% higher.
Occupation pay
PolandSweden
€2,236
Managers
€6,341
€1,586
Professionals
€4,599
€1,182
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€923
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€912
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€909
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€710
Service and sales workers
€2,895
€695
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€704
Elementary occupations
€2,587
Cost-of-living equivalent
Poland: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€1,591 in Poland feels like €2,873 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €1,591 in Sweden ≈ €881 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.