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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalPoland
| Metric | Portugal | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €1,591 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €2,219 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,238 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €1,119 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 71.1 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 4.0% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 3.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Poland are 11.0% lower than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 6.8% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalPoland
€3,270
Managers
€2,236
€2,077
Professionals
€1,586
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,182
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€909
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€923
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€912
€912
Service and sales workers
€710
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€695
€791
Elementary occupations
€704
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Poland's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €1,490 in Poland.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Poland ≈ €2,144 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.