PT flag
Almada

Portugal

vs
PT flag
Porto

Portugal

Climate

Almada logs 0 hot days a year to Porto's 9 — Almada wins by 9. Porto also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 6.

AlmadaPorto
Sunny days
252227
Hot days
09
Frost days
00
Rainy days
64124
Outdoor dinner months
1/127/12
Avg wind
4.6 m/s3.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8542,634
Darkest month sun
145 hrs/mo120 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.08.3

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

Porto

Feels-like °C

6
9
10
15
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

Porto averages $1,759/mo for balanced living; Almada has no cost baseline yet.

Almada

monthly · balanced

Porto

$1,759

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,362Comfort $2,515
Cheaper than 61%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Almada scores 4.5 vs Porto's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Porto still holds an edge on public transit.

4.5/5
vs
2.6/5
AlmadaPorto
WalkabilityTransit
TransitCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
Almada leads

Culture

Porto's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Almada's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.3/5
AlmadaPorto
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Porto leads

Nature & Outdoors

Porto scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Almada has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
AlmadaPorto
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfingDiving

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.7/5
AlmadaPorto
Property CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

Porto scores 2.9 on career (0–5 scale); Almada has no career baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
AlmadaPorto
JobsCoworking

Social & Community

Porto scores 3.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Almada has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
AlmadaPorto
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Porto scores 2.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Almada has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
AlmadaPorto
RestaurantsDelivery

Family

Porto scores 2.4 on family (0–5 scale); Almada has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
AlmadaPorto
UniversitiesGroceriesGymSpa

Healthcare

Porto scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Almada has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
AlmadaPorto
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Almada averages 9.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Porto's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Almada breathes ~15% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

Almada

Porto

9.0µg/m³
10.6µg/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 Porto (1.1M) are 4.8x in population — Porto is the larger metro, Almada the smaller; on land area Porto spans roughly 6.4x more ground.

5.5x

Porto is roughly 5.5x the scale of Almada

Combined population & area comparison

PT flagPorto
5.5x
PT flagAlmada
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PT flagPorto1.1M4.8x
2.PT flagAlmada219K1x
Area
1.PT flagPorto324 km²6.4x
2.PT flagAlmada51 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.1 km12 km

PT flagAlmada

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

PT flagPorto

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Almada vs Porto

Which is cheaper, Almada or Porto?
Porto has an estimated monthly cost of $1,759.
How does the climate compare between Almada and Porto?
Sunny days: 252 vs 227 d — Almada higher Annual sunshine: 2,854 vs 2,634 hrs — Almada higher Winter sunshine: 145 vs 120 hrs/day — Almada higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 9 d — Almada lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 64 vs 124 d — Almada lower
Is Almada or Porto safer?
Porto has a safety score of 2.7/5.
Should I move to Almada or Porto?
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