Lisbon
Lisboa, Portugal
The capital and the centre of the country’s international job market. Rents have risen faster than local wages for a decade, and it is materially more expensive than anywhere else in Portugal.
- Population
- 545,000
- Climate
- mediterranean
- Typical download speed
- 180 Mbit/s
- One-bed, city centre
- €1,150 – €1,700
- One-bed, outside centre
- €850 – €1,250
- Monthly budget, one adult
- €1,900 – €2,900
Indicative
Getting around
Metro, tram, bus and suburban rail; a monthly pass covers the metropolitan area.
What people work in here
- Technology
- Tourism
- Shared services
- Finance
Cost of living
We do not hold a Lisbon cost series, so this is the Portugal country-wide estimate. Use the rent figures above for the local picture.
| Category | Monthly range |
|---|---|
| Housing | €700 – €1,300 |
| Food | €250 – €420 |
| Utilities | €90 – €170 |
| Internet | €30 – €50 |
| Transport | €40 – €110 |
| Healthcare | €50 – €140 |
| Everything else | €180 – €400 |
| Total | €1,340 – €2,590 |
| Suggested monthly buffer | €3,108 |
Modelled from a baseline for one adult and scaled, not sampled from households. Figures are shown as ranges because that is the honest shape of the data.
Worth knowing. A modelled estimate, not a survey. Country-wide figures conceal a large gap between Lisbon and the interior — use the city pages where they exist.
Immigration
Immigration is decided nationally, not by city. Which routes are open to you, what they require and how long they take are all on the Portugal guide.
Worth knowing. Housing and budget figures are modelled estimates, not survey data.