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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
ItalyPortugal
| Metric | Italy | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €2,316 | €1,787 |
| Gross / month | €3,338 | €2,314 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,363 | €2,095 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 98 | 85.3 |
| Gender pay gap | 5.3% | 7.0% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 6.0% |
Summary
Net salaries in Portugal are 22.8% lower than in Italy in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 11.4% lower.
Occupation pay
ItalyPortugal
€7,708
Managers
€3,270
€3,735
Professionals
€2,077
€3,135
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,660
€2,431
Clerical support workers
€1,117
€2,269
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€948
€2,165
Craft and related trades workers
€958
€2,038
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€830
€1,947
Service and sales workers
€912
€1,838
Elementary occupations
€791
Cost-of-living equivalent
Italy: average net, shown at Portugal's local prices.
€2,316 in Italy feels like €2,016 in Portugal.
Going the other way: €2,316 in Portugal ≈ €2,661 in Italy.
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.