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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SwedenPoland
| Metric | Sweden | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,246 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €4,213 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,528 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 128.4 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 51.0% lower than in Sweden in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 11.5% lower.
Occupation pay
SwedenPoland
€6,341
Managers
€2,236
€4,599
Professionals
€1,586
€3,963
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€3,325
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€3,206
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€2,969
Clerical support workers
€909
€2,895
Service and sales workers
€710
€2,879
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
€2,587
Elementary occupations
€704
Cost-of-living equivalent
Sweden: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€3,246 in Sweden feels like €1,797 in Poland.
Going the other way: €3,246 in Poland ≈ €5,862 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.