Porto
Porto, Portugal
The second city, on the Douro. Cheaper than Lisbon with a comparable international community and a growing technology sector, though the rental market has tightened sharply.
- Population
- 232,000
- Climate
- temperate
- Typical download speed
- 170 Mbit/s
- One-bed, city centre
- €900 – €1,350
- One-bed, outside centre
- €650 – €950
- Monthly budget, one adult
- €1,600 – €2,400
Indicative
Getting around
Metro and bus network; compact enough to walk much of the centre.
What people work in here
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Tourism
Cost of living
We do not hold a Porto 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.