Living in Lamas
Lamas is one of the cities recorded in Portugal.
Higher unemployment than 64% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 82% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Lamas?
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 Lamas?
Average net cold rent is 6.63 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): 6.63 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 local9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan10Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.63 EUR/m²/month | 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 local9Official · parent municipality |
Is Lamas 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 398 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.63 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 Lamas?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.59 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621
Lamas 2.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,408 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)4Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.59 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Lamas?
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€6.63/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 | − €398 |
| 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 | €477 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lamas. 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 Lamas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Lamas?
Police recorded 2,200 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 Justiça8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,200 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça8Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Lamas's nearest airport was OPO, 31 km away and offered 61 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lamas. 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.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Lamas?
The published population was 4,747 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,747 people | 19 Apr 2021 | Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official |
Alternatives for people set on Lamas
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.
Rio Tinto as a Lamas alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 65,469 Rio Tinto vs 4,747 Lamas+1279%
- Rent: €9.65/m² Rio Tinto vs €6.63/m² Lamasno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,850 Rio Tinto vs 2,200 Lamas−16%
- Unemployment: 2.9% Rio Tinto vs 2.6% Lamas+11%
Cities near Lamas
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 10.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Salary
- 1,629 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 6.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
- Rent
- 7.03 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
- Rent
- 9.26 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
- Rent
- 10.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
- Rent
- 6.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
- Salary
- 1,222 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Portugal
Other cities in Portugal to compare with Lamas, nearest in population first.
How does Lamas compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lamas 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; Lamas's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Lamas part of Porto?
Lamas is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Porto city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Lamas?
The published population was 4,747 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).
How much does it cost to rent in Lamas?
Average net cold rent is 6.63 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 464 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.
How safe is Lamas?
Police recorded 2,200 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 Lamas?
The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Lamas a good place to live?
Lamas 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 Lamas part of Porto?
Lamas is in the published commuting zone of Porto; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Lamas?
Porto, Nogueira da Regedoura, São João de Ver, Grijó, Silvalde are near Lamas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lamas, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b67c2899e4e01d1170fdf347a5df0e35]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/lamas/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 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 — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- 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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- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q36433 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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