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PortugalSpain
| Metric | Portugal | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €2,253 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €2,923 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,473 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €1,425 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 91.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 10.5% |
Summary
Net salaries in Spain are 26.1% higher than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 18.1% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalSpain
€3,270
Managers
€4,245
€2,077
Professionals
€2,962
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€2,476
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,944
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€1,861
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€1,851
€912
Service and sales workers
€1,506
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€1,479
€791
Elementary occupations
€1,440
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Spain's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €1,909 in Spain.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Spain ≈ €1,673 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.