Wage Cost

Country comparison

Netherlands vs Poland

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Netherlands$80,1362025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 78.40 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Poland$49,0742025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 45.70 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$88k$73k$59k$44k$30k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallNetherlands +32.7
FoodNetherlands +9.9
ClothingPoland +8.5
HousingNetherlands +45.4
HealthNetherlands +31.5
TransportNetherlands +37.1
RecreationNetherlands +31.9
RestaurantsNetherlands +22.0
Netherlands 78.40Poland 45.70
Overall
Netherlands 78.40
Poland 45.70
Difference Netherlands +32.70
Food
Netherlands 84.40
Poland 74.50
Difference Netherlands +9.90
Clothing
Netherlands 82.70
Poland 91.20
Difference Poland +8.50
Housing
Netherlands 73.10
Poland 27.70
Difference Netherlands +45.40
Health
Netherlands 60.80
Poland 29.30
Difference Netherlands +31.50
Transport
Netherlands 119.00
Poland 81.90
Difference Netherlands +37.10
Recreation
Netherlands 90.00
Poland 58.10
Difference Netherlands +31.90
Restaurants
Netherlands 99.20
Poland 77.20
Difference Netherlands +22.00

Key Differences

Understanding Netherlands and Poland

Netherlands records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Poland, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Netherlands shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $31,062 (63.3%) more than Poland. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.85% and +4.60%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 45.4 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Netherlands is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where Netherlands exceeds Poland by 45.4 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026