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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalNetherlands
| Metric | Portugal | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €3,399 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €5,053 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,823 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €2,338 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 120.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 3.9% |
Summary
Net salaries in Netherlands are 90.2% higher than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 34.8% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalNetherlands
€3,270
Managers
€6,008
€2,077
Professionals
€4,428
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,670
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€2,903
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€2,894
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€2,778
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,343
€912
Service and sales workers
€2,033
€791
Elementary occupations
€1,771
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Netherlands's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €2,522 in Netherlands.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Netherlands ≈ €1,266 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.