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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalGreece
| Metric | Portugal | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €1,792 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €2,471 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,133 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 84 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 13.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 8.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Greece are 0.3% higher than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap widens to 1.8% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalGreece
€3,270
Managers
€3,571
€2,077
Professionals
€2,126
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,825
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€1,414
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€1,370
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€1,347
€912
Service and sales workers
€875
€791
Elementary occupations
€876
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Greece's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €1,760 in Greece.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Greece ≈ €1,815 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.