Living in Azeitão
In Azeitão, average gross earnings are €1,504 a month (2024) and rent averages €11.11 per m² a month (2026).
In 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 5 µg/m³.
Pricier rent than 88% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 71% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Azeitão?
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 Azeitão?
Average net cold rent is 11.11 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): 11.11 EUR/m²/month · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local10
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan11Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.11 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 31 Mar 2026 | Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local10Official |
Is Azeitão 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 667 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.11 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Azeitão?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.23 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612
Azeitão 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,504 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)4Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.23 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Azeitão?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€11.11/m² · official · Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local · 2026-03-31 | − €667 |
| 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 | €208 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Azeitão. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Azeitão. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Azeitão?
Police recorded 3,200 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,200 incidents per 100,000country median 2,730 | 31 Dec 2025 | Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça9Official |
Mobility and administration
Azeitão's nearest airport was LIS, 31 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Azeitão. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 10.3°C in January to 23.2°C in July. Azeitão's monthly precipitation totalled 87.4 mm in January and 2.1 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Azeitão?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 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: 4.98 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Azeitão 5.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.98 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)1Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 15.5 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 21.1 · May 24.2 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.2 · Aug 30.7 · Sep 28.1 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 18.8 · Dec 16.1 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Setúbal, 1991-20205Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.2 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 9.3 · May 11.8 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 6.3 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, Setúbal, 1991-20205Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.3 · Feb 11.2 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 15.2 · May 18 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 11.2 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, Setúbal, 1991-20205Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 87.4 · Feb 62.5 · Mar 64.6 · Apr 62.6 · May 53.5 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 2.1 · Aug 3.1 · Sep 30 · Oct 99 · Nov 103.1 · Dec 100.6 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, Setúbal, 1991-20205Official · parent municipality |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Azeitão?
The published population was 3,578 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,578 people | 19 Apr 2021 | Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Azeitão
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Azeitão from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Portugal
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Azeitão 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 guideSchool 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; Azeitão's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Azeitão part of Lisbon?
Azeitão belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lisbon; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 27.3 km away by straight-line distance. Lisbon city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Azeitão?
The published population was 3,578 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).
How much does it cost to rent in Azeitão?
Average net cold rent is 11.11 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 778 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local.
Is the air quality good in Azeitão?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).
How safe is Azeitão?
Police recorded 3,200 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça.
What is the unemployment rate in Azeitão?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Azeitão a good place to live?
Azeitão 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.
Is Azeitão part of Lisbon?
Azeitão belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Lisbon; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 27.3 km away by straight-line distance.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Azeitão, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 97d5ccde2b819be74811a1713476d050]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/azeitao/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged) discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
- Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT) Censos 2021 · mapas.ine.pt · checked 2026-10-07
- gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Setúbal, 1991-2020 IPMA climate normal · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-26
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça ine.pt · checked 2026-10-05
- Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
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- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
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