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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalGermany
| Metric | Portugal | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €3,045 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €4,834 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,791 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €2,343 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 109.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 15.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 3.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Germany are 70.4% higher than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 33.2% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalGermany
€3,270
Managers
€8,068
€2,077
Professionals
€5,431
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€4,210
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€3,090
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€3,078
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,814
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,558
€912
Service and sales workers
€2,317
€791
Elementary occupations
€1,919
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Germany's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €2,286 in Germany.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Germany ≈ €1,397 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.