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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
RomaniaFinland
| Metric | Romania | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,156 | €3,141 |
| Gross / month | €1,977 | €4,544 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,963 | €2,491 |
| Minimum wage | €825 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 58.9 | 126.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 3.7% | 16.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 9.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Finland are 171.7% higher than in Romania in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 26.9% higher.
Occupation pay
RomaniaFinland
€1,828
Managers
€7,701
€1,557
Professionals
€4,613
€969
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,767
€703
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,155
€748
Craft and related trades workers
€3,113
€759
Clerical support workers
€2,821
€569
Service and sales workers
€2,553
€558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,397
€557
Elementary occupations
€2,337
Cost-of-living equivalent
Romania: average net, shown at Finland's local prices.
€1,156 in Romania feels like €2,475 in Finland.
Going the other way: €1,156 in Finland ≈ €540 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.