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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
HungaryPortugal
| Metric | Hungary | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,286 | €1,787 |
| Gross / month | €1,934 | €2,314 |
| Real net (PPS) | €1,796 | €2,095 |
| Minimum wage | €906 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 71.6 | 85.3 |
| Gender pay gap | 16.9% | 7.0% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 6.0% |
Summary
Net salaries in Portugal are 39.0% higher than in Hungary in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 16.6% higher.
Occupation pay
HungaryPortugal
€2,149
Managers
€3,270
€1,788
Professionals
€2,077
€1,156
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,660
€959
Clerical support workers
€1,117
€881
Craft and related trades workers
€958
€823
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€948
€703
Service and sales workers
€912
€651
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€830
€595
Elementary occupations
€791
Cost-of-living equivalent
Hungary: average net, shown at Portugal's local prices.
€1,286 in Hungary feels like €1,532 in Portugal.
Going the other way: €1,286 in Portugal ≈ €1,079 in Hungary.
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.