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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
RomaniaIreland
| Metric | Romania | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,156 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €1,977 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,963 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | €825 | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 58.9 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 3.7% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 239.0% higher than in Romania in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 43.0% higher.
Occupation pay
RomaniaIreland
€1,828
Managers
€5,934
€1,557
Professionals
€5,293
€969
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€759
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€748
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€703
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€557
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€569
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
Romania: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€1,156 in Romania feels like €2,740 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €1,156 in Ireland ≈ €488 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.