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Poland vs Spain: salary & cost of living
Which offers better value? A real Eurostat comparison of take-home pay and cost of living, with each country’s Gera EU Value Index.
Poland vs Spain: which is better value to live in?
As of 2024, Spain offers better salary-to-cost value than Poland on the Gera EU Value Index (104.9 vs 75.5, a 29.4-point gap, EU≈100). Poland pays €15,044 net a year versus €24,541 in Spain; cost-of-living indices are 80.7 and 94.8. Figures from Eurostat (earnings & price levels).
Poland vs Spain — head to head
| Metric | Poland | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net annual take-home pay | €15,044 (zł64,109 PLN) | €24,541 |
| PPS earnings index (EU=100) | 86.8 | 112.6 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 80.7 | 94.8 |
| Gera EU Value Index | 75.5 | 104.9 |
| EU value rank (of 27) | #23 | #11 |
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| Metric | Poland | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Your salary, locally | €35,000 (zł149,153 PLN) | €35,000 |
| Salary value vs EU norm | 175.7 | 120.4 |
| Local cost of living (EU=100) | 80.7 | 117.8 |
| Typical local net pay | €15,044 | €35,824 |
| Gera EU Value Index | 75.5 (#23) | 123.2 (#2) |
On €35,000 a year, your salary stretches further in Poland — a value index of 175.7 against the EU norm of 100, because its cost of living is 80.7 (EU=100). The same salary indexes 175.7 in Poland and 120.4 in Austria. The Gera EU Value Index median is 94.9.
Poland vs Spain — FAQ
- Is Poland or Spain better value to live in?
- Spain offers better salary-to-cost value on the Gera EU Value Index (104.9 vs 75.5, EU≈100, 2024). Poland pays €15,044 net a year and Spain €24,541; their cost-of-living indices are 80.7 and 94.8. Figures from Eurostat.
- Where is the salary higher — Poland or Spain?
- Spain has the higher net annual take-home pay at €24,541 versus €15,044 in Poland, for a single person at 100% of the average wage (Eurostat earn_nt_net, 2024). A higher salary does not always mean better value once cost of living is taken into account.
- Where is the cost of living lower — Poland or Spain?
- Poland has the lower cost of living, with a Gera EU Cost Index of 80.7 versus 94.8 (EU average ≈ 100), built from Eurostat price levels and household energy prices.
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Contains public sector information published by Eurostat (European Commission) and licensed under the Eurostat reuse policy (© European Union — free reuse with attribution). Source: Eurostat — Net annual earnings (earn_nt_net), single person at 100% of average wage (2024 (earnings) · 2024 price levels / 2025-S2 energy (cost of living), published 2025 (Eurostat earnings release)).