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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
BelgiumPortugal
| Metric | Belgium | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,035 | €1,787 |
| Gross / month | €4,962 | €2,314 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,570 | €2,095 |
| Minimum wage | €2,234 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 118.1 | 85.3 |
| Gender pay gap | 0.7% | 7.0% |
| Unemployment | 6.2% | 6.0% |
Summary
Net salaries in Portugal are 41.1% lower than in Belgium in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 18.5% lower.
Occupation pay
BelgiumPortugal
€7,362
Managers
€3,270
€5,234
Professionals
€2,077
€3,828
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,660
€3,005
Clerical support workers
€1,117
€2,904
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€948
€2,899
Craft and related trades workers
€958
€2,458
Service and sales workers
€912
€2,383
Elementary occupations
€791
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€830
Cost-of-living equivalent
Belgium: average net, shown at Portugal's local prices.
€3,035 in Belgium feels like €2,192 in Portugal.
Going the other way: €3,035 in Portugal ≈ €4,202 in Belgium.
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.