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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalDenmark
| Metric | Portugal | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €3,786 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €5,968 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,700 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 140.2 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 6.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Denmark are 111.9% higher than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 28.9% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalDenmark
€3,270
Managers
€8,574
€2,077
Professionals
€6,526
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€5,382
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€4,379
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€4,353
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€4,195
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€3,731
€791
Elementary occupations
€3,414
€912
Service and sales workers
€3,096
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Denmark's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €2,937 in Denmark.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Denmark ≈ €1,087 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.