Bulgaria vs Greece: salary after tax and employer cost (2026)
The same gross salary in Bulgaria and Greece under 2026 rules, for a single employee with no children.
At €1,500 gross a month
Bulgaria
- Net take-home
- €1,164
- Income tax
- 8.62%
- Employee contributions
- 13.78%
- Employer contributions
- 18.92%
- Employer cost
- €1,784
Greece
- Net take-home
- €1,190
- Income tax
- 7.30%
- Employee contributions
- 13.37%
- Employer contributions
- 21.79%
- Employer cost
- €1,827
Higher net pay: Greece, €26 more a monthCheaper to employ: Bulgaria, €43 less a month
At €3,000 gross a month
Bulgaria
- Net take-home
- €2,415
- Income tax
- 8.94%
- Employee contributions
- 10.56%
- Employer contributions
- 14.51%
- Employer cost
- €3,435
Greece
- Net take-home
- €2,140
- Income tax
- 15.31%
- Employee contributions
- 13.37%
- Employer contributions
- 21.79%
- Employer cost
- €3,654
Higher net pay: Bulgaria, €275 more a monthCheaper to employ: Bulgaria, €219 less a month
At €5,000 gross a month
Bulgaria
- Net take-home
- €4,215
- Income tax
- 9.37%
- Employee contributions
- 6.34%
- Employer contributions
- 8.70%
- Employer cost
- €5,435
Greece
- Net take-home
- €3,201
- Income tax
- 22.62%
- Employee contributions
- 13.37%
- Employer contributions
- 21.79%
- Employer cost
- €6,090
Higher net pay: Bulgaria, €1,014 more a monthCheaper to employ: Bulgaria, €654 less a month