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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
RomaniaNetherlands
| Metric | Romania | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,156 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €1,977 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,963 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | €825 | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 58.9 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 3.7% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 194.0% higher than in Romania in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 43.8% higher.
Occupation pay
RomaniaNetherlands
€1,828
Managers
€6,008
€1,557
Professionals
€4,428
€969
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€703
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€748
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€759
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€569
Service and sales workers
€2,033
€557
Elementary occupations
€1,771
Cost-of-living equivalent
Romania: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€1,156 in Romania feels like €2,363 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €1,156 in Netherlands ≈ €566 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.