# Hungary Pays $18 An Hour, Germany Pays $57, Guess Where Mercedes Is Building | Carscoops

> - Mercedes says its Hungarian production costs are 70 percent below Germany’s levels. - Kecskemét plant gains C-Class and G-Class production while German workers face cuts.

- **Source:** [Carscoops](https://www.carscoops.com/2026/07/mercedes-hungary-production/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a67a3a11f8ba673ab879332)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
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