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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
RomaniaItaly
| Metric | Romania | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,156 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €1,977 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,963 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | €825 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 58.9 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 3.7% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 100.3% higher than in Romania in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 20.4% higher.
Occupation pay
RomaniaItaly
€1,828
Managers
€7,708
€1,557
Professionals
€3,735
€969
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€759
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€703
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€748
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
€569
Service and sales workers
€1,947
€557
Elementary occupations
€1,838
Cost-of-living equivalent
Romania: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€1,156 in Romania feels like €1,923 in Italy.
Going the other way: €1,156 in Italy ≈ €695 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.