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Line up salaries, cost of living and labour-market figures across several European countries at once. Add up to six.
SwedenPortugal
| Metric | Sweden | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Net / month | €3,246 | €1,787 |
| Gross / month | €4,213 | €2,314 |
| Real net (PPS) | €2,528 | €2,095 |
| Minimum wage | — | €1,073 |
| Cost of living (EU=100) | 128.4 | 85.3 |
| Gender pay gap | 11.2% | 7.0% |
| Unemployment | 8.8% | 6.0% |
Summary
Net salaries in Portugal are 44.9% lower than in Sweden in euros. Adjusted for local prices (PPS), the gap narrows to 17.1% lower.
Occupation pay
SwedenPortugal
€6,341
Managers
€3,270
€4,599
Professionals
€2,077
€3,963
Technicians and associate professionals
€1,660
€3,325
Craft and related trades workers
€958
€3,206
Plant and machine operators and assemblers
€948
€2,969
Clerical support workers
€1,117
€2,895
Service and sales workers
€912
€2,879
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
€830
€2,587
Elementary occupations
€791
Cost-of-living equivalent
Sweden: average net, shown at Portugal's local prices.
€3,246 in Sweden feels like €2,156 in Portugal.
Going the other way: €3,246 in Portugal ≈ €4,886 in Sweden.
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.