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Living in Albufeira

In Albufeira, average gross earnings are €1,277 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €12.14 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.5% (2026).

Albufeira is a city in Portugal, with a population of 40,828 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 2.48% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 18,970 in 2023. There were 250 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2326 sources

Population40,828people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average gross salary1,277EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent12.14EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 96% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.48%country median 2.3% — 6% aboveIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime6,110incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 124% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022
PM2.5, annual mean3µg/m³country median 6.2 — 51% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 92% of Portuguese cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 98% of Portuguese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 92% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Albufeira?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Albufeira?

Average net cold rent is 12.14 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 12.14 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt14
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Albufeira recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesAlbufeira highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Albufeira highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Albufeira€12.14
Porto€10.15
Braga€8.57
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Almada€13.43
Amadora€13.00
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MEO fixed fibre7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.14 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt14Official

Is Albufeira a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–65%
Student41%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 32–50%
Family38%strong on family, weak on education · range 30–46%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 728 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.14 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Albufeira?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.48 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Albufeira is 2.5%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,277 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)2Official
Unemployment rate2.48 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625Independent

What does a salary buy in Albufeira?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Portugal median gross pay: €1,099 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€147of €920 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€920
Rent, 60 m²€12.14/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €728
Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €15
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€147
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Albufeira Salary needed to live in Albufeira

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Albufeira. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

Job SearchRegistrationTraining

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Albufeira. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents250 per 100,0002024Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit.9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Albufeira when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Albufeira?

Police recorded 6,110 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 6,110 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20224
Recorded crime across major citiesAlbufeira highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Albufeira highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Albufeira6,110
Porto5,240
Lisbon5,090
Almada3,580
Amadora3,330
Matosinhos2,910
Loures2,800
Cascais2,700
Sintra2,640
Vila Nova de Gaia2,570
Braga2,440
Oeiras2,380
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,110 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,73031 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20224Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport63 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportFAO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport25.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Albufeira. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course

AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa

For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.

PortugueseCost varies

Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course

AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica

For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.

PortugueseCEFR A1–B2Cost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Albufeira.

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 2.37 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 14.2 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Albufeira?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Albufeira is 3.0 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean2.37 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found26Independent
PM10 — annual mean14.21 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found26Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³country median 6.231 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 18.84 · Feb 20.15 · Mar 25.18 · Apr 27.54 · May 32.69 · Jun 35.7 · Jul 38.91 · Aug 36.61 · Sep 33.32 · Oct 31.17 · Nov 24.7 · Dec 19.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan 3.94 · Feb 3.41 · Mar 5.73 · Apr 8.07 · May 9.88 · Jun 13.16 · Jul 15.32 · Aug 15.87 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.69 · Nov 6.63 · Dec 5.91 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.91 · Feb 12.91 · Mar 14.18 · Apr 15.82 · May 18.38 · Jun 21.45 · Jul 23.41 · Aug 23.75 · Sep 22.04 · Oct 19.67 · Nov 15.95 · Dec 13.88 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2015–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 75.0% between 2015 and 2024, from 12.0 to 3.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 140.6 km² in 2021. Population density was 290.4 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Albufeira?

The published population was 40,828 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area140.6 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official
Foreign residents18,970 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.24Independent
Population density290.4 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.12Official
Population40,828 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)3Official

International community in Albufeira

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published groupPeopleShare
Total44,164100.0%
Portuguesa32,02872.5%
Estrangeira12,13627.5%
Europa5,49112.4%
América3,3147.5%
Outros países - Europa3,1847.2%
Brasil2,9246.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2,3075.2%
África1,9424.4%
Ásia1,3593.1%
Ucrânia1,1982.7%
Show 51 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Reino Unido1,1462.6%
França8221.9%
Angola7611.7%
Índia5721.3%
Moldávia4170.9%
Nepal3230.7%
Alemanha2960.7%
Moçambique2790.6%
Guiné-Bissau2740.6%
Cabo Verde2720.6%
Federação da Rússia2340.5%
Roménia2190.5%
Outros países - África2130.5%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)2030.5%
China1780.4%
Suécia1620.4%
Outros países - Ásia1540.3%
Suíça1340.3%
Venezuela1280.3%
Itália1180.3%
África do Sul1100.2%
Espanha1000.2%
Outros países - América920.2%
Bélgica900.2%
Irlanda860.2%
Bangladeche760.2%
Estados Unidos da América730.2%
Canadá670.2%
Bulgária630.1%
Paquistão560.1%
Outros550.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe330.1%
Oceânia300.1%
Argentina300.1%
Polónia280.1%
Austrália250.1%
Finlândia210.0%
Luxemburgo200.0%
Chéquia130.0%
Dinamarca130.0%
Áustria100.0%
Hungria100.0%
Letónia80.0%
Estónia70.0%
Lituânia60.0%
Outros países - Oceânia50.0%
Croácia50.0%
Eslováquia30.0%
Malta20.0%
Chipre10.0%
Grécia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published groupPeopleShare
Total44,164100.0%
Portuguesa35,31080.0%
Estrangeira8,84820.0%
Europa4,1839.5%
América2,7026.1%
Brasil2,4805.6%
Outros países - Europa2,3045.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1,8794.3%
Ásia1,3153.0%
Reino Unido1,1672.6%
Ucrânia7481.7%
Show 51 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
África6301.4%
Índia5601.3%
França4621.0%
Nepal3360.8%
Guiné-Bissau2370.5%
Roménia2230.5%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)2200.5%
China2040.5%
Moldávia2040.5%
Suécia1800.4%
Alemanha1730.4%
Itália1670.4%
Cabo Verde1590.4%
Federação da Rússia1120.3%
Irlanda1060.2%
Outros países - África960.2%
Espanha870.2%
Bélgica810.2%
Bangladeche790.2%
Outros países - Ásia770.2%
Angola760.2%
Bulgária650.1%
Estados Unidos da América620.1%
Outros países - América590.1%
Paquistão590.1%
Venezuela570.1%
Suíça460.1%
Canadá310.1%
Moçambique310.1%
Outros270.1%
Polónia200.0%
Oceânia180.0%
Finlândia180.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe160.0%
África do Sul150.0%
Dinamarca140.0%
Argentina130.0%
Austrália110.0%
Áustria100.0%
Luxemburgo90.0%
Letónia90.0%
Estónia80.0%
Outros países - Oceânia70.0%
Apátrida60.0%
Chéquia60.0%
Hungria60.0%
Lituânia60.0%
Croácia40.0%
Eslováquia30.0%
Grécia10.0%
Malta10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Alternatives for people set on Albufeira

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Silves as an Albufeira alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Rent: €9.73/m² Silves vs €12.14/m² Albufeira−20%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,920 Silves vs 6,110 Albufeira−36%
  • Nearest airport: 13.9 km Silves vs 25.7 km Albufeira−46%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Silves vs 2.5% Albufeira−4%
  • Residents: 37,126 Silves vs 40,828 Albufeira−9%

Paços de Ferreira as an Albufeira alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 466 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Rent: €5.61/m² Paços de Ferreira vs €12.14/m² Albufeira−54%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,330 Paços de Ferreira vs 6,110 Albufeira−62%
  • Residents: 56,340 Paços de Ferreira vs 40,828 Albufeira+38%
  • Unemployment: 2.2% Paços de Ferreira vs 2.5% Albufeira−10%
  • Nearest airport: 25.2 km Paços de Ferreira vs 25.7 km Albufeirasame level

Tallinn as an Albufeira alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 3418 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €12.14/m² (2026) Albufeirano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 25.7 km Albufeira−78%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 (2025) Tallinn vs 6,110 (2022) Albufeirano percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 3.0 µg/m³ Albufeirasame level

Cities near Albufeira

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Silves 19.6 km away
Rent
9.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Albufeira, nearest in population first.

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How does Albufeira compare?

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Albufeira in rankings

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).

A country-wide rule for Portugal; Albufeira's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Albufeira?

The published population was 40,828 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Albufeira?

Average net cold rent is 12.14 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 850 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Albufeira?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Albufeira?

Police recorded 6,110 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Albufeira?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Albufeira?

18,970 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Albufeira a good place to live?

Albufeira may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Albufeira?

Ferreiras, Olhos de Água, Tunes, Armação de Pêra, Quarteira are near Albufeira. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Albufeira?

The official country of birth distribution records 32,028 people (72.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021-04-19. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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