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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalAustria
| Metric | Portugal | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €3,529 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €5,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,966 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 119 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 5.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Austria are 97.5% higher than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 41.6% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalAustria
€3,270
Managers
€6,567
€2,077
Professionals
€4,471
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,650
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€2,894
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,812
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€2,809
€912
Service and sales workers
€2,105
€791
Elementary occupations
€2,092
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Austria's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €2,493 in Austria.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Austria ≈ €1,281 in Portugal.
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.