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Living in Almada

Almada is a city in Portugal. For Almada, a monthly estimate placed internet service at €30 in December 2022. The unemployment rate was 2.84% in June 2026. Almada had a population of 177,238 in 2021. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 4.85 µg/m³. The city covered 70 km² in 2021. Population density was 2,531.6 people per km² in 2021. There were 500 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Pricier rent than 96% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 82% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PortugalNational rates and thresholds that apply in Almada.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Almada?

Average net cold rent is 13.43 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): 13.43 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt11
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Almada recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€362
Utilities, 85 m² flat€70
Transport pass€40
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Fitness club€29

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesAlmada highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Almada highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Amadora€13.00
Gondomar€8.82
Braga€8.57
Show the other 6 cities
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Seixal€11.33
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
Porto€10.15
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly29.23 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.61 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly361.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant7.96 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39.81 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home69.66 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.43 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt11Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 806 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.43 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

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 806 EUR a month, which is 64% of the published median gross salary of 1,260 (2022). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Almada?

The median gross salary is about 1,260 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Almada?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.84 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Almada is 2.8%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Portugal per band6 cities: 0% to under 1%60–176 cities: 1% to under 2%761–2118 cities: 2% to under 3%1182–3Almada 2.8%41 cities: 3% to under 4%413–44 cities: 4% to under 5%44–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–61 city: 6% to under 7%16–71 city: 7% to under 8%17–81 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary1,260 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Collected source1Official
Unemployment rate2.84 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Almada. 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
Register Search jobs
Open the Portugal service overview

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents500 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.7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Almada 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 Almada?

Police recorded 3,580 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: 3,580 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223
Recorded crime across major citiesAlmada highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Almada highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixal1,900Gondomarrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,580 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,71531 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport103 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportLIS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport11.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Almada. 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.

Portuguesevaries
Open official information

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–B2varies
Open official information
Open the full Portugal section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Almada.

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 15.4 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 19.3 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Almada?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.85 µg/m³ · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found15
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Almada average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Almada average monthly precipitation, mm030609012090706156461224329410793JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Almada annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.8PM2.5154019.3PM10104015.4NO₂µg/m³

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 Almada is 4.9 µg/m³. Of 70 cities with data, 26 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Portugal per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–24 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³42–34 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³43–49 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³94–5Almada 4.914 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³145–65 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³56–75 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³57–826 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³268–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15.39 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found15Independent
PM10 — annual mean19.31 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found15Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean4.85 µg/m³country median 6.22024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found15Independent
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.3 · Feb 16.4 · Mar 18.8 · Apr 20.2 · May 22.9 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 28.4 · Aug 29 · Sep 26.7 · Oct 23 · Nov 18.4 · Dec 15.9 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 7.9 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 10.7 · May 12.9 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 16.8 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.9 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.6 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 15.4 · May 17.9 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 18.6 · Nov 14.8 · Dec 12.4 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 89.7 · Feb 69.9 · Mar 60.5 · Apr 56.1 · May 46.1 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 2.4 · Aug 4 · Sep 32.4 · Oct 93.5 · Nov 107.3 · Dec 93.4 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762)6Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Almada by year, µg/m³4.08.011.915.8201520172019202120244.8µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 65.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 14.0 to 4.8.

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Portugal cities
Matosinhos172,557 residentsOeiras171,658 residentsAmadora171,454 residentsSeixal166,507 residentsGondomar164,257 residentsGuimarães156,830 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Almada?

The published population was 177,238 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Almada residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport85.5%Foreign residents14.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area70.01 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official
Foreign residents25,713 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.12Independent
Population density2,532 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.10Official
Population177,238 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official

International community in Almada

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
Total177,238100.0%
Portuguesa148,55583.8%
Estrangeira28,68316.2%
África12,5407.1%
América9,3635.3%
Brasil8,5974.9%
Europa4,9342.8%
Angola4,9312.8%
Cabo Verde3,3121.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)3,0671.7%
Moçambique1,8791.1%
Show 52 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa1,8671.1%
Ásia1,8181.0%
França1,2470.7%
São Tomé e Príncipe1,2060.7%
Guiné-Bissau6470.4%
Nepal5210.3%
Moldávia5100.3%
Ucrânia4860.3%
Alemanha4240.2%
Reino Unido4130.2%
Outros países - África3890.2%
China3640.2%
Venezuela3080.2%
Itália3060.2%
Outros países - Ásia2970.2%
Espanha2780.2%
Índia2470.1%
Bangladeche2150.1%
Outros países - América2000.1%
Roménia1990.1%
Federação da Rússia1880.1%
Suíça1790.1%
África do Sul1760.1%
Paquistão1740.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)1350.1%
Estados Unidos da América1350.1%
Bélgica1090.1%
Outros910.1%
Canadá900.1%
Bulgária590.0%
Polónia580.0%
Suécia470.0%
Luxemburgo400.0%
Argentina330.0%
Irlanda300.0%
Oceânia280.0%
Dinamarca200.0%
Hungria200.0%
Lituânia180.0%
Austrália160.0%
Grécia150.0%
Áustria130.0%
Outros países - Oceânia120.0%
Letónia110.0%
Finlândia100.0%
Eslováquia80.0%
Chéquia60.0%
Estónia60.0%
Chipre30.0%
Croácia20.0%
Eslovénia20.0%
Malta10.0%

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

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
Total177,238100.0%
Portuguesa162,31491.6%
Estrangeira14,9228.4%
América6,8073.8%
Brasil6,5063.7%
África3,8752.2%
Europa2,7031.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1,8741.1%
Ásia1,5190.9%
Cabo Verde1,5020.8%
Angola1,2030.7%
Show 51 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa8290.5%
São Tomé e Príncipe5600.3%
Nepal5090.3%
Itália4510.3%
França4340.2%
China4180.2%
Guiné-Bissau3030.2%
Ucrânia2900.2%
Bangladeche2150.1%
Espanha2100.1%
Reino Unido1890.1%
Moldávia1750.1%
Alemanha1730.1%
Roménia1590.1%
Outros países - África1570.1%
Paquistão1550.1%
Moçambique1270.1%
Índia1220.1%
Outros países - América1060.1%
Outros países - Ásia1000.1%
Federação da Rússia930.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)890.1%
Venezuela870.0%
Estados Unidos da América710.0%
Bélgica610.0%
Outros540.0%
Polónia510.0%
Bulgária470.0%
Suécia400.0%
Suíça280.0%
África do Sul230.0%
Irlanda200.0%
Canadá190.0%
Oceânia180.0%
Argentina180.0%
Lituânia180.0%
Dinamarca170.0%
Grécia170.0%
Hungria170.0%
Áustria130.0%
Luxemburgo120.0%
Outros países - Oceânia110.0%
Finlândia100.0%
Croácia80.0%
Letónia80.0%
Austrália70.0%
Estónia70.0%
Eslováquia60.0%
Chéquia30.0%
Eslovénia30.0%
Apátrida20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Is Almada 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–53%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–64%
Student24%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 15–33%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–51%
Retirement47%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–56%
Foreign residents25,713 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population177,238 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.43 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Median gross salary1,260 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Collected source
Unemployment rate2.84 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean15.39 µg/m³2024Independent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Common questions

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

How many people live in Almada?

The published population was 177,238 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Almada?

Average net cold rent is 13.43 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 940 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Almada?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.

How safe is Almada?

Police recorded 3,580 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 typical salary in Almada?

The median gross salary is about 1,260 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source.

What is the unemployment rate in Almada?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Almada a good place to live?

Almada 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.

How many people born in Europa live in Almada?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,934 people (2.8%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Almada, Portugal: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/almada/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Almada, Portugal: rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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  1. Collected source ine.pt · checked 2026-08-04
  2. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  3. INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022 INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  6. IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação LISBOA (Tapada da Ajuda) (nº 762) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  7. Official 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. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  8. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  9. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  10. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
  2. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  3. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
  4. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
  5. official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found aqportal.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15

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