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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
AustriaPortugal
| Metric | Austria | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,529 | €1,787 |
| Gross / month | €5,219 | €2,314 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,966 | €2,095 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 119 | 85.3 |
| Gender pay gap | 17.6% | 7.0% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 6.0% |
Summary
Net salaries in Portugal are 49.4% lower than in Austria in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 29.4% lower.
Occupation pay
AustriaPortugal
€6,567
Managers
€3,270
€4,471
Professionals
€2,077
€3,650
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,660
€2,894
Clerical support workers
€1,117
€2,812
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€948
€2,809
Craft and related trades workers
€958
€2,105
Service and sales workers
€912
€2,092
Elementary occupations
€791
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€830
Cost-of-living equivalent
Austria: average net, shown at Portugal's local prices.
€3,529 in Austria feels like €2,530 in Portugal.
Going the other way: €3,529 in Portugal ≈ €4,923 in Austria.
PPS (Purchasing Power Standards) rescales money so €1 buys a similar basket of goods everywhere in the EU.
Source: Eurostat. Figures are statistical averages, not tax advice.