Municipality · Lisboa
Lisboa: Cost of living in Lisboa
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€14,103€1,175 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
69%of the local median salary
Home price5,192 €/m²
Median salary€1,571/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€18,559€1,547 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
46%of 2 local median salaries
Home price5,192 €/m²
Median salary€1,571/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€26,155€2,180 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
63%of 2 local median salaries
Home price5,192 €/m²
Median salary€1,571/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€13,237€1,103 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
67%of the local median salary
Rent17.43 €/m²
Median salary€1,571/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€17,404€1,450 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
44%of 2 local median salaries
Rent17.43 €/m²
Median salary€1,571/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€24,638€2,053 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
61%of 2 local median salaries
Rent17.43 €/m²
Median salary€1,571/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
5,192 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+55%from 3,347 to 5,192 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
17.43 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.30%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
Yes−€30 with 1 dependant, −€70 with 2, −€140 with 3 or more
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€190€245€334
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€218€218€409
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality gives back the full 5% it is entitled to
€100€250€300
Work and income
What people earn here, and how long it takes to get to work.
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,571/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€2,121/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
181.4
Average commuteOne way to work or school
22 min
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
2.5 kmHospital Santa Maria · · 100% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
68 places per 100 children
Crèche placesCreche Feliz: free up to age 3 in public crèches and those with a state agreement; in adhering private ones, only if there is no agreement place near home or work.
12,087
8,691 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 3,396 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
49.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
174 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0.2% of the land
The year's costs
Everything in the year's bill, for the three households. The chosen one is highlighted.
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated home price | €311,520 | €415,360 | €571,120 |
| Mortgage payments | €12,948 | €17,264 | €23,738 |
| 1 | €467 | €623 | €787 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €190 | €245 | €334 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €218 | €218 | €409 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €14,103 | €18,559 | €26,155 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 69% | 46% | 63% |
| Monthly payment | €1,079 | €1,439 | €1,978 |
| On the day you buy | €46,675 | €66,567 | €96,691 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €12,550 | €16,733 | €23,008 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €190 | €245 | €334 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €218 | €218 | €409 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €13,237 | €17,404 | €24,638 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 67% | 44% | 61% |
1 Property tax estimated using a taxable value (VPT) of 50% of market price. Enter the VPT from your property record for an exact figure.
2 Effort rate on the local median gross salary (half of workers earn less), × 1 salary for a single person and × 2 for a couple or family.
Fuel: average of 65 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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