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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalItaly
| Metric | Portugal | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €2,316 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €3,338 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,363 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 98 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Italy are 29.6% higher than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 12.8% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalItaly
€3,270
Managers
€7,708
€2,077
Professionals
€3,735
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,135
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€2,431
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,269
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€2,165
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,038
€912
Service and sales workers
€1,947
€791
Elementary occupations
€1,838
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Italy's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €2,053 in Italy.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Italy ≈ €1,555 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.