Portugal · Cost of living · 2026
Cost of living in Portugal
What a month actually costs in Lisbon and Porto — rent, food, transport, utilities and private health cover. Every figure below is quoted in euros with its source named, so you can check it yourself rather than trust a crowd-sourced average.
Run your own numbers →🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal — monthly costs
Native euro figures with a US-dollar conversion. Each line shows where the number came from and when it was last reviewed.
The total adds the one-bedroom rent, groceries, dining out, utilities, two transit passes and two private health policies. It excludes one-off move costs, tuition, car ownership and income tax. Rent is the single biggest variable — a longer lease outside the centre typically lands well below the figure above.
🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal — monthly costs
Native euro figures with a US-dollar conversion. Each line shows where the number came from and when it was last reviewed.
The total adds the one-bedroom rent, groceries, dining out, utilities, two transit passes and two private health policies. It excludes one-off move costs, tuition, car ownership and income tax. Rent is the single biggest variable — a longer lease outside the centre typically lands well below the figure above.
How Lisbon and Porto compare
Same basket, side by side.
| City | Monthly total (couple, one-bedroom) |
|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal | $1,736–$2,201 |
| 🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal | $1,142–$1,351 |
Porto is consistently cheaper on housing; groceries, transport and utilities are close to identical because they are set nationally or regionally rather than by local market.
Budgeting for the visa, not just the rent
Monthly cost is one number; residency has its own.
Portugal's residency routes set their own income thresholds, tied to the national minimum wage rather than to what living there costs. The D7 and D8 routes each expect a different level of documented income, plus extra for each family member. The visa checker walks through which route matches your situation and what income evidence each one asks for.
Relokato is a planning tool, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Prices, tariffs and official thresholds change — always verify against the source linked beside each figure before you commit money or file anything.