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Portugal have a minimum wage of 550 euros/month and an average wage of 850 euros/month or something like this. You can't compare absolute price.

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Minimum wage is indeed about 550 euros a month (it’s 557 euros) but the average wage is more like 1130 euros monthly.

https://www.expatica.com/pt/employment/minimum-wage-in-portu...

That's gross average wage and it's inflated by Lisbon region that have crazy rents. One-bedroom flat costs 600/500 euros, more if it's in city center.

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