Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SwedenRomania
| Metric | Sweden | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,246 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €4,213 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,528 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | — | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 128.4 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 64.4% lower than in Sweden in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 22.4% lower.
Occupation pay
SwedenRomania
€6,341
Managers
€1,828
€4,599
Professionals
€1,557
€3,963
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€3,325
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€3,206
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€2,969
Clerical support workers
€759
€2,895
Service and sales workers
€569
€2,879
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
€2,587
Elementary occupations
€557
Cost-of-living equivalent
Sweden: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€3,246 in Sweden feels like €1,489 in Romania.
Going the other way: €3,246 in Romania ≈ €7,076 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.