Is 1500 €/month a Good Salary in Portugal?
By Portugal standards this is an average, middle-class income — neither stretching nor luxurious, depending heavily on where you live.
A gross salary of this level in Portugal sits around the 50th percentile — average for the country. After estimated tax, take-home is roughly 13,984 EUR/year.
How it stacks up in Portugal
What this salary means in practice
A family can live on this salary in Portugal, but it's tight in major cities. Many households at this level run as dual-income.
A typical earner can save in the 5–15% range, more outside metro areas, less in expensive cities.
Renting in Lisbon eats a heavy share of net pay; smaller cities like Coimbra feel much more sustainable.
In Lisbon, costs run roughly 30% above the national baseline — so the same salary feels meaningfully different than it does in Coimbra.
What earners at this level can usually afford
Realistic in most cities
Affordable with monthly budgeting
Comfortable to plan annually
Occasional, not routine
Difficult without dual income
Hard while covering essentials
Generally out of range
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Compared against Lisbon cost-of-living baseline. Estimates only — not financial advice.
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In Portugal, 1500 €/month is right around the national median — essentially at the median. After ~22% in income tax and social contributions, take-home is around 1165 €/month (13 984 €/year). Living costs in Lisbon run noticeably higher than the national average, so the same paycheck stretches further in smaller cities.
- Around the national median
- Workable for single person
- Tight for family of 4
- Moderate housing pressure
- Moderate savings potential
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Last updated: 2026. Verdict uses simplified national statistics. Estimates only — not financial advice.