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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SwedenHungary
| Metric | Sweden | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,246 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €4,213 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,528 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | — | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 128.4 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 60.4% lower than in Sweden in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 29.0% lower.
Occupation pay
SwedenHungary
€6,341
Managers
€2,149
€4,599
Professionals
€1,788
€3,963
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€3,325
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€3,206
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€2,969
Clerical support workers
€959
€2,895
Service and sales workers
€703
€2,879
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
€2,587
Elementary occupations
€595
Cost-of-living equivalent
Sweden: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€3,246 in Sweden feels like €1,810 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €3,246 in Hungary ≈ €5,821 in Sweden.
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.