Compare countries
Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalRomania
| Metric | Portugal | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €1,156 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €1,977 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €1,963 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | €825 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 58.9 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 3.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 6.1% |
Summary
Net salaries in Romania are 35.3% lower than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 6.3% lower.
Occupation pay
PortugalRomania
€3,270
Managers
€1,828
€2,077
Professionals
€1,557
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€969
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€759
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€748
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€703
€912
Service and sales workers
€569
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€558
€791
Elementary occupations
€557
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Romania's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €1,234 in Romania.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Romania ≈ €2,588 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.