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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
RomaniaGreece
| Metric | Romania | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,156 | €1,792 |
| Gross / month | €1,977 | €2,471 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,963 | €2,133 |
| Minimum wage | €825 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 58.9 | 84 |
| Gender pay gap | 3.7% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 8.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Greece are 55.0% higher than in Romania in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 8.7% higher.
Occupation pay
RomaniaGreece
€1,828
Managers
€3,571
€1,557
Professionals
€2,126
€969
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,825
€759
Clerical support workers
€1,414
€748
Craft and related trades workers
€1,370
€703
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,347
€557
Elementary occupations
€876
€569
Service and sales workers
€875
€558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Romania: average net, shown at Greece's local prices.
€1,156 in Romania feels like €1,649 in Greece.
Going the other way: €1,156 in Greece ≈ €811 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.