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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
RomaniaBelgium
| Metric | Romania | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,156 | €3,035 |
| Gross / month | €1,977 | €4,962 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,963 | €2,570 |
| Minimum wage | €825 | €2,234 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 58.9 | 118.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 3.7% | 0.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Summary
Net salaries in Belgium are 162.5% higher than in Romania in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 30.9% higher.
Occupation pay
RomaniaBelgium
€1,828
Managers
€7,362
€1,557
Professionals
€5,234
€969
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,828
€759
Clerical support workers
€3,005
€703
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,904
€748
Craft and related trades workers
€2,899
€569
Service and sales workers
€2,458
€557
Elementary occupations
€2,383
€558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Romania: average net, shown at Belgium's local prices.
€1,156 in Romania feels like €2,318 in Belgium.
Going the other way: €1,156 in Belgium ≈ €577 in Romania.
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.