PT flag
Beja

Portugal

vs
PT flag
Lisbon

Portugal

Climate

Beja logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lisbon's 1 — Beja wins by 6. Beja also leads on sunny days by 8.

BejaLisbon
Sunny days
260252
Hot days
870
Frost days
00
Rainy days
5564
Outdoor dinner months
7/121/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s4.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9192,854
Darkest month sun
154 hrs/mo145 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.39.0

Beja

Feels-like °C

10
11
14
19
22
26
31
31
25
19
14
11

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; Beja has no cost baseline yet.

Beja

monthly · balanced

Lisbon

$2,075

monthly · balanced

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

Mobility

On mobility, Lisbon scores 3.8 vs Beja's 2.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

2.5/5
vs
3.8/5
BejaLisbon
Walkability
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyMotorbikeFlightsAirport
Lisbon leads

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
BejaLisbon
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lisbon leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
4.2/5
BejaLisbon
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.7/5
BejaLisbon
Property CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

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

/5
vs
3.3/5
BejaLisbon
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.6/5
BejaLisbon
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); Beja has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
BejaLisbon
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.1/5
BejaLisbon
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.7/5
BejaLisbon
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Beja averages 7.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lisbon's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Beja breathes ~11% cleaner air (0.9 µg/m³ lower).

Beja

Lisbon

7.9µg/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.

Beja (35K) and Lisbon (2.0M) are 57x in population — Lisbon is the larger metro, Beja the smaller.

57x

Lisbon is roughly 57x the scale of Beja

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

PT flagLisbon
57x
PT flagBeja
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PT flagLisbon2.0M57x
2.PT flagBeja35K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Beja vs Lisbon

Which is cheaper, Beja or Lisbon?
Lisbon has an estimated monthly cost of $2,075.
How does the climate compare between Beja and Lisbon?
Sunny days: 260 vs 252 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,919 vs 2,854 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 154 vs 145 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 87 vs 0 d — Lisbon lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 55 vs 64 d — Similar
Is Beja or Lisbon safer?
Lisbon has a safety score of 2.7/5.
Should I move to Beja or Lisbon?
Beja and Lisbon are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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