PT flag
Almada

Portugal

vs
PT flag
Braga

Portugal

Climate

Almada logs 0 frost days a year to Braga's 1 — Almada wins by 1. Almada also leads on hot days by 15.

AlmadaBraga
Sunny days
252225
Hot days
015
Frost days
01
Rainy days
64131
Outdoor dinner months
1/127/12
Avg wind
4.6 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8542,565
Darkest month sun
145 hrs/mo116 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.08.4

Almada

Feels-like °C

8
9
11
14
16
20
24
23
20
17
13
9

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Braga

Feels-like °C

6
9
10
14
17
22
26
26
20
15
11
8

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Braga averages $1,423/mo for balanced living; Almada has no cost baseline yet.

Almada

monthly · balanced

Braga

$1,423

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,093Comfort $2,025
Cheaper than 81%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Almada scores 4.5 vs Braga's 2.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

4.5/5
vs
2.5/5
AlmadaBraga
WalkabilityTransit
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
Almada leads

Culture

Braga's culture score of 2.1 sits well above Almada's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
2.1/5
Braga leads

Nature & Outdoors

Braga scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Almada has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
AlmadaBraga
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingClimbing

Safety

Braga scores 4.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Almada has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
4.8/5

Career

Braga scores 2.8 on career (0–5 scale); Almada has no career baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
AlmadaBraga
JobsStartups

Social & Community

Braga scores 2.7 on social & community (0–5 scale); Almada has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
AlmadaBraga
Everyday EnglishExpat Integration ExperienceStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Braga scores 1.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Almada has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
1.6/5

Family

Braga scores 1.9 on family (0–5 scale); Almada has no family baseline.

/5
vs
1.9/5
AlmadaBraga
PlaygroundsGroceries

Healthcare

Braga scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Almada has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5

Air Quality

Almada averages 9.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Braga's 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) — Almada breathes ~11% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

Almada

Braga

9.0µg/m³
10.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Almada (219K) and Braga (93K) are 2.4x in population — Almada is the larger metro, Braga the smaller; on land area Almada spans roughly 2.7x more ground.

2.5x

Almada is roughly 2.5x the scale of Braga

Combined population & area comparison

PT flagAlmada
2.5x
PT flagBraga
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PT flagAlmada219K2.4x
2.PT flagBraga93K1x
Area
1.PT flagAlmada51 km²2.7x
2.PT flagBraga19 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.1 km12 km

PT flagAlmada

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
5.1 km5.0 km

PT flagBraga

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Almada vs Braga

Which is cheaper, Almada or Braga?
Braga has an estimated monthly cost of $1,423.
How does the climate compare between Almada and Braga?
Sunny days: 252 vs 225 d — Almada higher Annual sunshine: 2,854 vs 2,565 hrs — Almada higher Winter sunshine: 145 vs 116 hrs/day — Almada higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 15 d — Almada lower Frost days: 0 vs 1 d — Similar Rainy days: 64 vs 131 d — Almada lower
Is Almada or Braga safer?
Braga has a safety score of 4.8/5.
Should I move to Almada or Braga?
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