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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
RomaniaHungary
| Metric | Romania | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,156 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €1,977 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,963 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | €825 | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 58.9 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 3.7% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 11.2% higher than in Romania in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 8.5% lower.
Occupation pay
RomaniaHungary
€1,828
Managers
€2,149
€1,557
Professionals
€1,788
€969
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€759
Clerical support workers
€959
€748
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€703
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€569
Service and sales workers
€703
€558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
€557
Elementary occupations
€595
Cost-of-living equivalent
Romania: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€1,156 in Romania feels like €1,405 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €1,156 in Hungary ≈ €951 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.