vs
PT flag
Porto

Portugal

Climate

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

Caldas da RainhaPorto
Sunny days
248227
Hot days
09
Frost days
00
Rainy days
85124
Outdoor dinner months
1/127/12
Avg wind
5.1 m/s3.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7562,634
Darkest month sun
146 hrs/mo120 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.78.3

Caldas da Rainha

Feels-like °C

7
8
10
13
14
19
22
21
20
16
11
8

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; Caldas da Rainha has no cost baseline yet.

Caldas da Rainha

monthly · balanced

Porto

$1,759

monthly · balanced

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

Mobility

On mobility, Caldas da Rainha scores 3.2 vs Porto's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability. Porto still holds an edge on public transit.

3.2/5
vs
2.6/5
Caldas da RainhaPorto
Walkability
TransitCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
Caldas da Rainha leads

Culture

Porto's culture score of 3.3 sits well above Caldas da Rainha's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.3/5
Caldas da RainhaPorto
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Porto leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
Caldas da RainhaPorto
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeachSurfingDiving

Safety

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

/5
vs
2.7/5
Caldas da RainhaPorto
Property CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

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

/5
vs
2.9/5
Caldas da RainhaPorto
JobsCoworking

Social & Community

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
Caldas da RainhaPorto
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); Caldas da Rainha has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
Caldas da RainhaPorto
RestaurantsDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
2.4/5
Caldas da RainhaPorto
UniversitiesGroceriesGymSpa

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.0/5
Caldas da RainhaPorto
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Caldas da Rainha averages 8.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Porto's 10.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Caldas da Rainha breathes ~23% cleaner air (2.5 µg/m³ lower).

Caldas da Rainha

Porto

8.2µg/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.

Caldas da Rainha (27K) and Porto (1.1M) are 39x in population — Porto is the larger metro, Caldas da Rainha the smaller.

39x

Porto is roughly 39x the scale of Caldas da Rainha

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

PT flagPorto
39x
PT flagCaldas da Rainha
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PT flagPorto1.1M39x
2.PT flagCaldas da Rainha27K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Caldas da Rainha vs Porto

Which is cheaper, Caldas da Rainha or Porto?
Porto has an estimated monthly cost of $1,759.
How does the climate compare between Caldas da Rainha and Porto?
Sunny days: 248 vs 227 d — Caldas da Rainha higher Annual sunshine: 2,756 vs 2,634 hrs — Caldas da Rainha higher Winter sunshine: 146 vs 120 hrs/day — Caldas da Rainha higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 9 d — Caldas da Rainha lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 85 vs 124 d — Caldas da Rainha lower
Is Caldas da Rainha or Porto safer?
Porto has a safety score of 2.7/5.
Should I move to Caldas da Rainha or Porto?
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