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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
RomaniaPoland
| Metric | Romania | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,156 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €1,977 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,963 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | €825 | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 58.9 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 37.6% higher than in Romania in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 14.0% higher.
Occupation pay
RomaniaPoland
€1,828
Managers
€2,236
€1,557
Professionals
€1,586
€969
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€748
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€703
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€759
Clerical support workers
€909
€569
Service and sales workers
€710
€557
Elementary occupations
€704
€558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
Cost-of-living equivalent
Romania: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€1,156 in Romania feels like €1,395 in Poland.
Going the other way: €1,156 in Poland ≈ €958 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.