Braga logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lisbon's 1 — Braga wins by 6. Lisbon also leads on sunny days by 27.

Braga runs about $1,423/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lisbon's $2,075/mo — Braga comes in $652 cheaper each month, roughly 46% less.

On mobility, Lisbon scores 3.4 vs Braga's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity.

Lisbon's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Braga's 2.1, with the biggest gap on nightlife.

Lisbon's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Braga's 3.8, with the biggest gap on scuba & snorkeling. Braga still holds an edge on mountain access.

Braga's safety score is ~1.8× Lisbon's — near the top of our scale, while Lisbon lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on property crime safety.

Lisbon's career score of 3.3 sits well above Braga's 2.8, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.

Lisbon's social & community score is ~1.3× Braga's — in the upper band, while Braga lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Lisbon scores 3.4 vs Braga's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Lisbon scores 3.1 vs Braga's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Lisbon scores 3.7 vs Braga's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality.

Braga averages 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Lisbon's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Lisbon breathes ~13% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

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