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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
GermanyPortugal
| Metric | Germany | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,045 | €1,787 |
| Gross / month | €4,834 | €2,314 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,791 | €2,095 |
| Minimum wage | €2,343 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 109.1 | 85.3 |
| Gender pay gap | 15.6% | 7.0% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 6.0% |
Summary
Net salaries in Portugal are 41.3% lower than in Germany in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 24.9% lower.
Occupation pay
GermanyPortugal
€8,068
Managers
€3,270
€5,431
Professionals
€2,077
€4,210
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,660
€3,090
Craft and related trades workers
€958
€3,078
Clerical support workers
€1,117
€2,814
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€948
€2,558
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€830
€2,317
Service and sales workers
€912
€1,919
Elementary occupations
€791
Cost-of-living equivalent
Germany: average net, shown at Portugal's local prices.
€3,045 in Germany feels like €2,381 in Portugal.
Going the other way: €3,045 in Portugal ≈ €3,895 in Germany.
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.