PT flag
Lisbon

Portugal

vs
PT flag
Portimão

Portugal

Climate

Lisbon logs 0 hot days a year to Portimão's 51 — Lisbon wins by 51. Portimão also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 5.

LisbonPortimão
Sunny days
252277
Hot days
051
Frost days
00
Rainy days
6463
Outdoor dinner months
1/126/12
Avg wind
4.6 m/s3.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,8543,085
Darkest month sun
145 hrs/mo170 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.09.3

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

Portimão

Feels-like °C

10
10
13
17
19
23
28
28
23
20
15
10

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; Portimão has no cost baseline yet.

Lisbon

$2,075

monthly · balanced

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

Portimão

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

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

Culture

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

3.9/5
vs
0.0/5
LisbonPortimão
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Lisbon leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.2/5
vs
/5
LisbonPortimão
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
LisbonPortimão
Property CrimeRoadWildfire

Career

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
LisbonPortimão
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
LisbonPortimão
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); Portimão has no food & dining baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
LisbonPortimão
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
LisbonPortimão
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
LisbonPortimão
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Lisbon averages 8.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Portimão's 8.1 µg/m³ (good) — Portimão breathes ~8% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

Lisbon

Portimão

8.9µg/m³
8.1µg/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.

Lisbon (2.0M) and Portimão (38K) are 51x in population — Lisbon is the larger metro, Portimão the smaller.

51x

Lisbon is roughly 51x the scale of Portimão

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

PT flagLisbon
51x
PT flagPortimão
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.PT flagLisbon2.0M51x
2.PT flagPortimão38K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Lisbon vs Portimão

Which is cheaper, Lisbon or Portimão?
Lisbon has an estimated monthly cost of $2,075.
How does the climate compare between Lisbon and Portimão?
Sunny days: 252 vs 277 d — Portimão higher Annual sunshine: 2,854 vs 3,085 hrs — Portimão higher Winter sunshine: 145 vs 170 hrs/day — Portimão higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 51 d — Lisbon lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 64 vs 63 d — Similar
Is Lisbon or Portimão safer?
Lisbon has a safety score of 2.7/5.
Should I move to Lisbon or Portimão?
Lisbon and Portimão 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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