Where in Portugal, and what it costs you

Norte

A UNESCO-listed historic centre in the north, among the cheapest places we track for a family.

Single household €1,080/mo · verified 12 September 2026

Centro

An inland city repeatedly rated among the best in Portugal for quality of life, with the lowest rents on this list and a car effectively required.

Single household €1,195/mo · verified 12 September 2026

Norte

A young university city inland from the coast, with the lowest big-city costs and a growing tech sector.

Single household €1,170/mo · verified 8 September 2026

Centro

A historic university city halfway between Lisbon and Porto, with a strong health and education sector.

Single household €1,168/mo · verified 8 September 2026

Centro

Halfway between Lisbon and Porto, close to the Atlantic beaches, with low rents and good motorway links.

Single household €1,250/mo · verified 12 September 2026

Alentejo

A walled UNESCO city in the Alentejo plains: hot summers, low costs and a small but growing foreign community.

Single household €1,247/mo · verified 12 September 2026

Centro

A compact canal city on the coast between Porto and Coimbra, with a strong university and flat, cyclable streets.

Single household €1,233/mo · verified 12 September 2026

Azores

The main city of the Azores: mild all year, low rents, higher grocery prices because most goods arrive by boat.

Single household €1,229/mo · verified 12 September 2026

Lisbon Metropolitan Area

Across the Tagus from Lisbon, with beaches, a working port and rents roughly a third below the capital, at the cost of a longer commute.

Single household €1,319/mo · verified 12 September 2026

Madeira

Island living with subtropical weather, a small but established remote-work community and limited housing stock.

Single household €1,395/mo · verified 8 September 2026

Algarve

The southern coast: mild winters, a large retired international community and strongly seasonal rents.

Single household €1,530/mo · verified 8 September 2026

Norte

Portugal's second city: a real urban economy at noticeably lower rents than Lisbon, with a compact walkable centre.

Single household €1,556/mo · verified 8 September 2026

Algarve

Western Algarve, popular with retirees and seasonal residents; rents are set by holiday demand and long leases are scarce in summer.

Single household €1,661/mo · verified 12 September 2026

Lisbon Metropolitan Area

The capital: the widest job market, the largest international community and the highest housing costs in the country.

Single household €1,805/mo · verified 8 September 2026

Lisbon Metropolitan Area

The coastal strip west of Lisbon: international schools, an established foreign community and the highest rents in the country outside central Lisbon.

Single household €2,072/mo · verified 12 September 2026