Living in Braga

In Braga, the median gross salary is €1,286 a month (2022), rents in new contracts average €8.57 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.4% (2026).

The nearest airport was OPO, 38.6 km away, with 61 listed destinations in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.36% in June 2026. Braga, a city in Portugal, had a population of 212,635 in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-0530 sources

Population212,635people31 Dec 2025Official source · INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates

Median gross salary1,286EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Collected source

Average net rent8.57EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 38% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate2.36%country median 2.3% — about the sameIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,440incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 11% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Pricier rent than 73% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 67% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Braga.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Braga?

Average net cold rent is 8.57 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): 8.57 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹⁶

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€300

Utilities, 85 m² flat€104

Internet, 60 Mbps€42

Fitness club€41

Transport pass€25

Mobile plan, 10 GB€17

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesBraga highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

Porto€10.15

Braga€8.57

Show the other 6 cities

Amadora€13.00

Matosinhos€11.98

Loures€11.73

Seixal€11.33

Sintra€11.24

Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	40.69 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo²⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly	58.37 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo²⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	41.67 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo²⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	300 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo²⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	10 eur	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo²⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	17.03 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Braga. Jun 2026. Prices in Braga²⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	25.35 EUR/month	26 Jul 2026	Tarifário Base 2026 — Transporte Público¹⁴Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	104.3 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo²⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.57 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹⁶Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €917 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €1,286, that leaves €369 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Braga salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €917 basket · median gross salary €1,286/month

€369 left of €1,286

Net rent, 85 m² · 79%€728
Utilities, 85 m² · 11%€104
Transport pass · 3%€25
Internet and mobile · 6%€59

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €917 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-26).

Is Braga 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–55%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–69%

Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–60%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–69%

Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 514 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.57 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 514 EUR a month, which is 40% of the published median gross salary of 1,286 (2022). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Braga?

The median gross salary is 1,286 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source¹

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

What is the unemployment rate in Braga?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 2.36 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁷

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Braga is 2.4%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

131

0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–89–1012–13

Braga 2.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	1,286 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Collected source¹Official
Average net monthly salary	1,148 EUR/month	30 Jun 2026	Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/pt/braga/²⁹Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate	2.36 %country median 2.3% — about the same	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁷Independent

What does a salary buy in Braga?

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

Left over each month€322of €1,025 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Transport
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.	€1,025
Rent, 60 m²€8.57/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26	− €514
Public transport pass€25 · official · Tarifário Base 2026 · 2026-07-26	− €25
Utilities, 85 m²€104 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €104
Internet€42 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03	− €42
Mobile plan€17 · market price · Cost of Living in Braga. Jun 2026. Prices in Braga · 2026-07-31	− €17
Left over	€322

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Braga Salary needed to live in Braga

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Braga. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	900 per 100,000	2024	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.¹⁰Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Braga 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Braga?

Police recorded 2,440 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: 2,440 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesBraga highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

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

Seixal2,170

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,440 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	61 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹¹Official
Nearest airport	OPO	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	38.6 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹²Official
Public transport monthly pass	20 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo²⁸Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration

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

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–B2Cost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Braga.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 8.6°C in January and 21.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 179.5 mm in January and 27.9 mm in July. Annual NO₂ was 26 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

14°3°

15°3°

18°6°

20°8°

23°10°

26°13°

28°14°

29°14°

27°12°

22°10°

17°6°

15°4°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

180

111

150

128

198

170

190

JFMAMJJASOND

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM1023.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂26WHO 10 · EU 40

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

PM10 across cities in PortugalWhere Braga lands among 49 measured cities

7–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2122–2323–2424–2528–2939–40

Braga 23.3

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	26.01 µg/m³country median 10.5	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found³⁰Independent
PM10 — annual mean	23.28 µg/m³country median 18.6	2024	official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found³⁰Independent
Average daytime high by month	Jan 14.1 · Feb 15.5 · Mar 17.8 · Apr 19.6 · May 23 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.7 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 17 · Dec 14.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Braga / Merelim, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 7.8 · May 10.4 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 6 · Dec 3.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, Braga / Merelim, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 8.6 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 13.7 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, Braga / Merelim, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 179.5 · Feb 111.1 · Mar 150.1 · Apr 127.9 · May 89.8 · Jun 40.6 · Jul 27.9 · Aug 34.6 · Sep 67.6 · Oct 197.8 · Nov 170.1 · Dec 190.3 mm	31 Dec 2020	IPMA climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, Braga / Merelim, 1991-2020⁹Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 183.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 1,054.1 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Braga?

The published population was 212,635 people in 2025. Source: INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	183.4 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	10.7 %	31 Dec 2023	Eurostat²Official
Foreign residents	21,097 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.²⁶Independent
Population density	1,054 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹³Official
Population	212,635 people	31 Dec 2025	INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates⁶Official

Population over time35 published observations, 1991–2025

135,546

163,146

190,745

218,345

212,635199119972005201120192025

Population rose 50.5% between 1991 and 2025, from 141,256 to 212,635.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2011–2023

3,102

9,545

15,987

22,430

21,09720112014201620202023

Foreign residents rose 339.6% between 2011 and 2023, from 4,799 to 21,097.

International community in Braga

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 group	People	Share
Total	193,324	100.0%
Portuguesa	170,881	88.4%
Estrangeira	22,443	11.6%
América	11,671	6.0%
Brasil	10,216	5.3%
Europa	6,122	3.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	4,677	2.4%
África	4,027	2.1%
França	3,092	1.6%
Angola	2,223	1.1%
Outros países - Europa	1,445	0.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Moçambique	933	0.5%
Venezuela	728	0.4%
Ásia	599	0.3%
Ucrânia	509	0.3%
Alemanha	505	0.3%
Suíça	443	0.2%
Espanha	361	0.2%
Canadá	256	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	250	0.1%
Cabo Verde	250	0.1%
Outros países - América	248	0.1%
Outros países - África	234	0.1%
Reino Unido	203	0.1%
Roménia	194	0.1%
Estados Unidos da América	191	0.1%
Guiné-Bissau	186	0.1%
China	184	0.1%
Luxemburgo	159	0.1%
Itália	144	0.1%
Federação da Rússia	127	0.1%
África do Sul	117	0.1%
Outros	113	0.1%
Índia	92	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	84	0.0%
Moldávia	50	0.0%
Bélgica	44	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	41	0.0%
Nepal	39	0.0%
Argentina	32	0.0%
Polónia	30	0.0%
Oceânia	24	0.0%
Paquistão	20	0.0%
Suécia	20	0.0%
Austrália	19	0.0%
Bulgária	16	0.0%
Lituânia	15	0.0%
Bangladeche	14	0.0%
Irlanda	11	0.0%
Finlândia	8	0.0%
Grécia	8	0.0%
Áustria	6	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	5	0.0%
Chéquia	5	0.0%
Dinamarca	4	0.0%
Letónia	3	0.0%
Eslováquia	3	0.0%
Croácia	2	0.0%
Eslovénia	2	0.0%
Chipre	1	0.0%
Estónia	1	0.0%
Hungria	1	0.0%
Malta	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

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 group	People	Share
Total	193,324	100.0%
Portuguesa	182,042	94.2%
Estrangeira	11,280	5.8%
América	7,888	4.1%
Brasil	7,444	3.9%
Europa	1,854	1.0%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	1,372	0.7%
África	977	0.5%
Ásia	554	0.3%
Outros países - Europa	482	0.2%
Angola	475	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Itália	417	0.2%
Espanha	295	0.2%
Ucrânia	292	0.2%
China	209	0.1%
França	205	0.1%
Outros países - Ásia	192	0.1%
Venezuela	190	0.1%
Roménia	174	0.1%
Outros países - África	148	0.1%
Outros países - América	148	0.1%
Cabo Verde	131	0.1%
Guiné-Bissau	113	0.1%
Alemanha	94	0.0%
Índia	79	0.0%
Moçambique	72	0.0%
Reino Unido	61	0.0%
Estados Unidos da América	53	0.0%
Federação da Rússia	52	0.0%
Nepal	43	0.0%
Outros	41	0.0%
Canadá	39	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	29	0.0%
Polónia	28	0.0%
Suíça	24	0.0%
Luxemburgo	23	0.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)	20	0.0%
Bélgica	19	0.0%
Paquistão	17	0.0%
Lituânia	16	0.0%
Argentina	14	0.0%
Bangladeche	14	0.0%
Moldávia	12	0.0%
Finlândia	11	0.0%
Irlanda	11	0.0%
Áustria	10	0.0%
Bulgária	10	0.0%
África do Sul	9	0.0%
Grécia	8	0.0%
Suécia	8	0.0%
Oceânia	7	0.0%
Hungria	7	0.0%
Outros países - Oceânia	4	0.0%
Croácia	4	0.0%
Austrália	3	0.0%
Chéquia	3	0.0%
Dinamarca	3	0.0%
Letónia	3	0.0%
Apátrida	2	0.0%
Eslováquia	2	0.0%
Estónia	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Alternatives for people set on Braga

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.

Vila Nova de Famalicão as a Braga alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €6.82/m² Vila Nova de Famalicão vs €8.57/m² Braga−20%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,840 Vila Nova de Famalicão vs 2,440 Braga−25%
Unemployment: 2.7% Vila Nova de Famalicão vs 2.4% Braga+14%
Nearest airport: 23.2 km Vila Nova de Famalicão vs 38.6 km Braga−40%
Foreign residents: 3.7% Vila Nova de Famalicão vs 10.7% Bragano percentage
Median gross pay, city: €1,258 Vila Nova de Famalicão vs €1,286 Bragasame level

Full comparison More about Vila Nova de Famalicão

Sintra as a Braga alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 315 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €11.24/m² Sintra vs €8.57/m² Bragano percentage
Foreign residents: 16.3% Sintra vs 10.7% Braga+52%
Nearest airport: 8.6 km Sintra vs 38.6 km Braga−78%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,640 Sintra vs 2,440 Braga+8%
Median gross pay, city: €1,355 Sintra vs €1,286 Braga+5%
Unemployment: 2.4% Sintra vs 2.4% Bragasame level

Full comparison More about Sintra

Prague as a Braga alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1998 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, city cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €8.25/m² (2017) Prague vs €8.57/m² (2026) Bragano percentage
Median gross pay, city: €2,176 (2025) Prague vs €1,286 (2022) Bragano percentage
Nearest airport: 13.0 km Prague vs 38.6 km Braga−66%
Transport pass: €23 Prague vs €20 Braga+14%

Full comparison More about Prague

Cities near Braga

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

Amares Commuting Zone · 12.4 km away

Rent: 6.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Vila Verde Commuting Zone · 12.9 km away

Rent: 5.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Caldelas Commuting Zone · 15.6 km away

Rent: 6.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31

Sande Commuting Zone · 18.9 km away

Rent: 5.95 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Cascais214,124 residents Loures201,590 residents Almada177,238 residents Matosinhos172,557 residents Oeiras171,658 residents Amadora171,454 residents

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Braga in rankings

#6 of 30 in Largest cities in Portugal #13 of 30 in Most international cities in Portugal #15 of 24 in Highest salary cities in Portugal #16 of 30 in Cities with the highest physician coverage

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; Braga's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

Is Braga expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €917 against a median gross salary of €1,286, leaving about €369 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Braga?

The published population was 212,635 people in 2025. Source: INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates.

How much does it cost to rent in Braga?

Average net cold rent is 8.57 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 600 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Braga?

Police recorded 2,440 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 Braga?

The median gross salary is 1,286 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source.

What is the unemployment rate in Braga?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Braga?

21,097 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Braga a good place to live?

Braga 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 Braga?

Gualtar, Palmeira, Oliveira, Amares, Vila Verde are near Braga. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Braga?

The official country of birth distribution records 170,881 people (88.4%) 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, October 25). Braga, Portugal: population, cost of living, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 78438216e30cb60ff1790b53d4ff7dc3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/braga/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_braga-portugal-population-cost-of-living-rent-salary_162d8fb2c64f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Braga, Portugal: population, cost of living, rent, salary},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-25},
  version = {78438216e30cb60ff1790b53d4ff7dc3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/braga/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-25. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Braga, Portugal: population, cost of living, rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/braga/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 78438216e30cb60ff1790b53d4ff7dc3; retrieved 2026-10-25; built 2026-10-25.

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Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
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INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates INE Portugal indicator 0012917 · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
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Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03
Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/pt/braga/ Numbeo city cost-of-living page · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-09-05
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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