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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
RomaniaSweden
| Metric | Romania | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,156 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €1,977 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,963 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | €825 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 58.9 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 3.7% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 180.8% higher than in Romania in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 28.8% higher.
Occupation pay
RomaniaSweden
€1,828
Managers
€6,341
€1,557
Professionals
€4,599
€969
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€748
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€703
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€759
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€569
Service and sales workers
€2,895
€558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€557
Elementary occupations
€2,587
Cost-of-living equivalent
Romania: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€1,156 in Romania feels like €2,520 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €1,156 in Sweden ≈ €530 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.