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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
DenmarkPortugal
| Metric | Denmark | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,786 | €1,787 |
| Gross / month | €5,968 | €2,314 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,700 | €2,095 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 140.2 | 85.3 |
| Gender pay gap | 14.0% | 7.0% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 6.0% |
Summary
Net salaries in Portugal are 52.8% lower than in Denmark in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 22.4% lower.
Occupation pay
DenmarkPortugal
€8,574
Managers
€3,270
€6,526
Professionals
€2,077
€5,382
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,660
€4,379
Craft and related trades workers
€958
€4,353
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€948
€4,195
Clerical support workers
€1,117
€3,731
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€830
€3,414
Elementary occupations
€791
€3,096
Service and sales workers
€912
Cost-of-living equivalent
Denmark: average net, shown at Portugal's local prices.
€3,786 in Denmark feels like €2,303 in Portugal.
Going the other way: €3,786 in Portugal ≈ €6,223 in Denmark.
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.