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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalHungary
| Metric | Portugal | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €1,286 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €1,934 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €1,796 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €906 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 71.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 4.4% |
Summary
Net salaries in Hungary are 28.0% lower than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 14.3% lower.
Occupation pay
PortugalHungary
€3,270
Managers
€2,149
€2,077
Professionals
€1,788
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,156
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€959
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€881
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€823
€912
Service and sales workers
€703
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€651
€791
Elementary occupations
€595
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Hungary's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €1,500 in Hungary.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Hungary ≈ €2,129 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.