PT flag
Almada

Portugal

vs
PT flag
Lisbon

Portugal

Climate

Almada and Lisbon are tied on sunny days at 252. Almada and Lisbon match on outdoor-dinner months (1 vs 1).

AlmadaLisbon
Sunny days
252252
Hot days
00
Frost days
00
Rainy days
6464
Outdoor dinner months
1/121/12
Avg wind
4.6 m/s4.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8542,854
Darkest month sun
145 hrs/mo145 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.09.0

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

Lisbon

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

Cost of Living

Lisbon averages $2,075/mo for balanced living; Almada has no cost baseline yet.

Almada

monthly · balanced

Lisbon

$2,075

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,609Comfort $2,880
Top 57%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Almada scores 4.5 vs Lisbon's 3.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Lisbon still holds an edge on public transit.

4.5/5
vs
3.8/5
AlmadaLisbon
WalkabilityTransit
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport
Almada leads

Culture

Lisbon's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Almada's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
AlmadaLisbon
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lisbon leads

Nature & Outdoors

Lisbon scores 4.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Almada has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
AlmadaLisbon
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

Lisbon scores 2.7 on safety (0–5 scale); Almada has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
AlmadaLisbon
Property CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

Lisbon scores 3.3 on career (0–5 scale); Almada has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
AlmadaLisbon
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Lisbon scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Almada has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AlmadaLisbon
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Lisbon scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Almada has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
AlmadaLisbon
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Lisbon scores 3.1 on family (0–5 scale); Almada has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
AlmadaLisbon
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Lisbon scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Almada has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
AlmadaLisbon
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Almada averages 9.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lisbon's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Lisbon breathes ~2% cleaner air (0.2 µg/m³ lower).

Almada

Lisbon

9.0µg/m³
8.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Almada (219K) and Lisbon (2.0M) are 9.0x in population — Lisbon is the larger metro, Almada the smaller; on land area Lisbon spans roughly 8.4x more ground.

8.7x

Lisbon is roughly 8.7x the scale of Almada

Combined population & area comparison

PT flagLisbon
8.7x
PT flagAlmada
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PT flagLisbon2.0M9.0x
2.PT flagAlmada219K1x
Area
1.PT flagLisbon426 km²8.4x
2.PT flagAlmada51 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.1 km12 km

PT flagAlmada

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
39 km31 km

PT flagLisbon

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Almada vs Lisbon

Which is cheaper, Almada or Lisbon?
Lisbon has an estimated monthly cost of $2,075.
How does the climate compare between Almada and Lisbon?
Sunny days: 252 vs 252 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,854 vs 2,854 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 145 vs 145 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 64 vs 64 d — Similar
Is Almada or Lisbon safer?
Lisbon has a safety score of 2.7/5.
Should I move to Almada or Lisbon?
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