Lagos logs 2 outdoor-dinner months a year to Lisbon's 1 — Lagos wins by 1. Lagos also leads on sunny days by 39.

Lagos runs about $1,584/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Lisbon's $2,075/mo — Lagos comes in $491 cheaper each month, roughly 31% less.

On mobility, Lisbon scores 3.4 vs Lagos's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

Lisbon's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Lagos's 0.6, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Lisbon's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Lagos's 3.7, with the biggest gap on forest access. Lagos still holds an edge on sea access.

Lagos and Lisbon score neck-and-neck on safety (2.6 vs 2.7, 0–5 scale).

Lisbon's career score of 3.3 sits well above Lagos's 1.4, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.

Lisbon's social & community score of 3.6 sits well above Lagos's 3.2, with the biggest gap on urban energy. Lagos still holds an edge on multicultural mix.

On food & dining, Lisbon scores 3.4 vs Lagos's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Lisbon scores 3.1 vs Lagos's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities. Lagos still holds an edge on tennis/pickleball.

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

Lagos averages 8.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Lisbon's 8.9 µg/m³ (good) — Lagos breathes ~9% cleaner air (0.8 µg/m³ lower).

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