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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
PortugalSweden
| Metric | Portugal | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €1,787 | €3,246 |
| Gross / month | €2,314 | €4,213 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,095 | €2,528 |
| Minimum wage | €1,073 | — |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 85.3 | 128.4 |
| Gender pay gap | 7.0% | 11.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.0% | 8.8% |
Summary
Net salaries in Sweden are 81.6% higher than in Portugal in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 20.7% higher.
Occupation pay
PortugalSweden
€3,270
Managers
€6,341
€2,077
Professionals
€4,599
€1,660
Technicians and associate professionals
€3,963
€958
Craft and related trades workers
€3,325
€948
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€3,206
€1,117
Clerical support workers
€2,969
€912
Service and sales workers
€2,895
€830
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€2,879
€791
Elementary occupations
€2,587
Cost-of-living equivalent
Portugal: average net, shown at Sweden's local prices.
€1,787 in Portugal feels like €2,690 in Sweden.
Going the other way: €1,787 in Sweden ≈ €1,187 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.