The salary you quoted is more like a net average from a few years ago. Whether it would be sufficient for your needs depends on your situation. If you have no dependents and can be flexible regarding accommodation, it should be enough (but you probably would not be in a position to save much). Check out the EURES portal to get an idea of what salaries are being offered accross a range of different positions. Skilled workers with experience should be earning at least 2000 euros a month, senior positions quite a bit more - but these are few and far between - at the other end of the scale, casual laborers, maids etc are offered as little as 600-800 a month (but usually with other benefits like accommodation included).