# Porto — relocation profile

Porto, Portugal · Full democracy · livability 82/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Portugal
- **Region:** Europe
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $2,862/month
- **Livability score:** 82 / 100 (rank 5 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 83 / 100 (rank 46 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 66% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Remote Workers, Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, European Dream, Startup Cities, Sun + Beach, Rising Stars, Remote Work Visa Cities, Fresh Start Cities, Hidden Gems, Family-Friendly Cities, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Young Professionals, Free Societies, Strong Democracy, Tech Settler, Queer Settlers, Leaving the UK, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $1,297 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $956 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $2,247 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $1,550 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$2,862** |

One-off cost to land (deposit, agency fee, furnishing, first admin): $6,167.

Reference point: 19% cheaper than Lisbon.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 8.1
- **Regime type:** Full democracy
- **Homicide rate:** 0.7 per 100,000/year
- **Time to permanent residency:** 5 years
- **Time to citizenship:** 5 years
- **English proficiency:** Very High (EF EPI 612)
- **Main languages:** Portuguese

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 15–23°C
- **Winter (low–high):** 6–14°C
- **Internet speed:** 226.38 Mbps
- **Healthcare index (0–100):** 82.6
- **Natural features:** ocean

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $51,680 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 2.4% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 6.2% (2025)
- **Population:** 231,800

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cologne | Germany | $1,171 | $3,165 | /cities/cologne |
| Bilbao | Spain | $1,259 | $3,036 | /cities/bilbao |
| Barcelona | Spain | $1,712 | $3,576 | /cities/barcelona |
| Manchester | United Kingdom | $1,703 | $3,822 | /cities/manchester |
| Faro | Portugal | $1,077 | $2,568 | /cities/faro |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/porto
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/porto/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/porto) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.