Places · Portugal

The best places to live in Portugal

Arcadia scores 79 places in Portugal, from Miranda do Douro at about $1,300 a month to Cascais at about $2,000. 56 are by the sea, 49 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly mediterranean. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 5/5, healthcare 4/5 and internet 4/5.

📍
Places
79
💵
Median cost / mo
~$1,600
🌡️
Climate
mediterranean
🛡️
Safety
5/5
🏥
Healthcare
4/5
📶
Internet
4/5

The standouts in Portugal

CheapestMiranda do Douro~$1,300/mo→Safest · Best connected · Most walkableLisbon~$2,000/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 79 places Arcadia scores in Portugal, not the whole country.

All 79 places in Portugal

Lisbonmediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Portomediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Cascaismediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Bragamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Setúbalmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Madeiramediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Coimbramediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Viana do Castelomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Aveiromediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Azorestemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Faromediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Évoramediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Guimarãesmediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Vila Realmediterranean · ~$1,400/mo→Leiriamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Covilhãtemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Castelo Brancomediterranean · ~$1,400/mo→Portimãomediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Albufeiramediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Guardatemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Angra do Heroísmotemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Bejamediterranean · ~$1,400/mo→Câmara de Lobosmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Lagosmediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Ribeira Grande (Azores)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Espinhomediterranean · ~$1,400/mo→Penichemediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Sintramediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Taviramediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Caniçomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Elvasmediterranean · ~$1,400/mo→Lagoa (Algarve)mediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Praia da Vitóriamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Machico (Madeira)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Tomarmediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Costa da Caparicamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Chavestemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Hortatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Nazarémediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Ribeira Bravamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Amarantemediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Calheta (Madeira)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Vila Franca do Campomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Ericeiramediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Camacha (Madeira)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Miranda do Dourotemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Santanamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Aljezurmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Madalena (Pico)temperate · ~$1,500/mo→Porto Santomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Vila do Porto (Santa Maria)mediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Velas (São Jorge)mediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Vila Nova de Milfontesmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Nordeste (Azores)mediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Graciosa (Azores)mediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Ponta do Solmediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Santa Cruz da Graciosamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→São Roque do Picomediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Castelo de Videmediterranean · ~$1,400/mo→Óbidosmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→São Vicente (Madeira)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Vila do Porto area (Santa Maria)mediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Ponte de Limamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Porto Monizmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Mosteiros (Azores)mediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Sagresmediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Santa Cruz das Florestemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Furnas (Azores)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Lajes do Picomediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Lajes das Floresmediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Prazeres (Madeira)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Odeceixemediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Zambujeira do Marmediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Monsarazmediterranean · ~$1,400/mo→Seixal (Madeira)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Sete Cidadesmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Santa Cruz das Ribeirasmediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Corvo (Azores)mediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Jardim do Marmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Portugal?

Across the 79 places Arcadia scores in Portugal the median is about $1,550 a month for one person, from Miranda do Douro at around $1,300 to Cascais at around $2,000. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Portugal?

Miranda do Douro, at about $1,300 a month. It is the cheapest of the 79 places Arcadia scores in Portugal, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Portugal has the best internet?

Lisbon, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 79 places is 4 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Portugal?

The typical safety rating is 5 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Lisbon. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

Which of these actually fits you?

A list ranks places for an average person who does not exist. Answer a few honest questions and we will rank these 79, and 3,500+ others, against your life.

Find my place →

Other countries in Europe

Italy (184)Greece (174)Spain (125)France (71)United Kingdom (60)Germany (52)Croatia (48)Russia (34)