Coimbra logs 5 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lisbon's 1 — Coimbra wins by 4. Lisbon also leads on sunny days by 17.

Coimbra runs about $1,443/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lisbon's $2,075/mo — Coimbra comes in $632 cheaper each month, roughly 44% less.

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

Lisbon's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Coimbra's 3.2, with the biggest gap on nightlife.

Lisbon's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Coimbra's 3.3, with the biggest gap on scuba & snorkeling.

Coimbra's safety score is ~1.4× Lisbon's — in the upper band, 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 Coimbra's 2.4, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.

Lisbon's social & community score is ~1.2× Coimbra's — in the upper band, while Coimbra lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on urban energy.

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

On family, Lisbon scores 3.1 vs Coimbra's 2.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Lisbon scores 3.7 vs Coimbra's 2.7 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Coimbra averages 9.2 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lisbon's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Lisbon breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

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