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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalIreland
| Metric | Portugal | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €3,919 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €5,143 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,807 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €2,391 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 139.6 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 8.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 4.7% |
Summary
Net salaries in Ireland are 119.3% higher than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 34.0% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalIreland
€3,270
Managers
€5,934
€2,077
Professionals
€5,293
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,938
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€3,099
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€3,076
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,049
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,392
€791
Elementary occupations
€2,362
€912
Service and sales workers
€2,304
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Ireland's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €2,925 in Ireland.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Ireland ≈ €1,092 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.