Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
RomaniaGermany
| Metric | Romania | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,156 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €1,977 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,963 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | €825 | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 58.9 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 3.7% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 163.4% higher than in Romania in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 42.2% higher.
Occupation pay
RomaniaGermany
€1,828
Managers
€8,068
€1,557
Professionals
€5,431
€969
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€748
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€759
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€703
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
€558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€569
Service and sales workers
€2,317
€557
Elementary occupations
€1,919
Cost-of-living equivalent
Romania: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€1,156 in Romania feels like €2,141 in Germany.
Going the other way: €1,156 in Germany ≈ €624 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.