Wage-to-gyros calculator
Enter your net wage and see how many gyros it buys today, how much work time one gyro costs, and how earlier years compare.
Your own index
Enter your net monthly wage and see how many gyros it buys at the 2026 average price.
Your index
162
gyros/month
Gap vs minimum wage
+0
minimum: 162
At 162 gyros per month (price €4.89), your wage has the same gyro purchasing power as the 2026 minimum wage (162 gyros/month).
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How much work a gyro costs
Minutes of work needed for one gyro, based on the net minimum wage and 173.3 working hours per month.
One eight-hour working day
One eight-hour working day in 2026 buys 7.5 gyros, so each gyro costs 1.1 hours of work.
- 198521.6 min0.4 hours
- 199518.9 min0.3 hours
- 200219.7 min0.3 hours
- 201022.9 min0.4 hours
- 201233 min0.5 hours
- 201938 min0.6 hours
- 202664.2 min1.1 hours
In 1985 you needed 21.6 minutes of work for one gyro. In 2026 you need 64.2 minutes.
Formula: (gyro price ÷ hourly pay) × 60. Hourly pay is the net monthly wage ÷ 173.3 hours.
Time machine
Drag the year and see wage, gyro price, index and the milestone of that year.
Index
162
gyros/month
Net wage
792 €
per month
Gyro price
4.89 €
per gyro
Difference vs 2026
+0
gyros/month
No recorded milestone for this year.