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Living in Pombal

In Pombal, average gross earnings are €1,335 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €5.56 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 1.8% (2026).

Pombal is in Portugal; its population was 55,217 in 2021. For Pombal, the foreign population count was 3,260 in 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2327 sources

Population55,217people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average gross salary1,335EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent5.56EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 10% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate1.82%country median 2.3% — 22% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,100incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 23% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ervedeira)

Cheaper rent than 64% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 73% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 85% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Pombal?

Average net cold rent is 5.56 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): 5.56 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Pombal recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Braga€8.57
Pombal€5.56
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Amadora€13.00
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
Porto€10.15
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MEO fixed fibre10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan15Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.56 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt16Official

Is Pombal 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–72%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–77%
Student62%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 53–71%
Family70%strong on family, weak on education · range 62–78%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 52–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 334 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.56 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

The unemployment rate was 1.82% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Pombal?

The unemployment rate is about 1.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 1.82 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Pombal is 1.8%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,335 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)5Official
Unemployment rate1.82 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent

What does a salary buy in Pombal?

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€541of €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€5.56/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €334
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€541
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pombal Salary needed to live in Pombal

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pombal. 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 Pombal. 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.12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pombal 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 Pombal?

Police recorded 2,100 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: 2,100 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20227
Recorded crime across major citiesPombal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pombal highlighted

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
Pombal2,100
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,100 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 20227Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VSE, 109.7 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVSE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport109.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pombal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ervedeira)4

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 Pombal is 8.0 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 mean3 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Ervedeira)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Ervedeira)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ervedeira)4Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 20.25 · Feb 21.9 · Mar 26.04 · Apr 28.8 · May 33.2 · Jun 35.75 · Jul 36.8 · Aug 38.4 · Sep 35.78 · Oct 31.89 · Nov 24.92 · Dec 19.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -2.32 · Feb -2.23 · Mar -3.51 · Apr 3.68 · May 5.14 · Jun 9.34 · Jul 11.18 · Aug 11.28 · Sep 9.98 · Oct 5.54 · Nov 1.35 · Dec -1.42 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.75 · Feb 10.17 · Mar 12.01 · Apr 13.87 · May 16.44 · Jun 19.14 · Jul 20.65 · Aug 21.23 · Sep 20.03 · Oct 17.15 · Nov 12.7 · Dec 10.26 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 626 km² in 2021. Population density was 88.2 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Pombal?

The published population was 55,217 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area626 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)6Official
Foreign residents3,260 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.26Independent
Population density88.21 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.14Official
Population55,217 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)6Official

International community in Pombal

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
Total51,170100.0%
Portuguesa46,26090.4%
Estrangeira4,9109.6%
Europa2,8305.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2,1174.1%
França1,7043.3%
América1,3002.5%
Brasil1,1342.2%
Outros países - Europa7131.4%
África6151.2%
Ucrânia3280.6%
Show 41 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Angola3180.6%
Suíça2580.5%
Alemanha1880.4%
Ásia1490.3%
Moçambique1440.3%
Luxemburgo980.2%
Venezuela760.1%
Canadá550.1%
Reino Unido530.1%
Índia490.1%
Espanha470.1%
Outros países - África430.1%
China410.1%
Cabo Verde370.1%
Outros países - Ásia320.1%
Moldávia320.1%
Federação da Rússia320.1%
África do Sul320.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe270.1%
Estados Unidos da América230.0%
Oceânia160.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)160.0%
Nepal160.0%
Roménia150.0%
Guiné-Bissau140.0%
Itália140.0%
Austrália130.0%
Bélgica130.0%
Outros países - América120.0%
Outros100.0%
Paquistão80.0%
Bulgária60.0%
Irlanda40.0%
Polónia40.0%
Outros países - Oceânia30.0%
Bangladeche30.0%
Suécia30.0%
Hungria20.0%
Áustria10.0%
Lituânia10.0%
Letónia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

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
Total51,170100.0%
Portuguesa49,40896.6%
Estrangeira1,7593.4%
América9681.9%
Brasil9191.8%
Europa5421.1%
Outros países - Europa3190.6%
Ucrânia2370.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2230.4%
Ásia1470.3%
África970.2%
Show 43 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
França830.2%
China530.1%
Índia450.1%
Reino Unido400.1%
Espanha310.1%
Angola280.1%
Itália270.1%
Alemanha240.0%
Outros países - Ásia220.0%
Outros países - África190.0%
Venezuela190.0%
Cabo Verde170.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)170.0%
Nepal160.0%
Federação da Rússia150.0%
Roménia140.0%
Suíça130.0%
Estados Unidos da América130.0%
Moçambique120.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe120.0%
Moldávia110.0%
Outros países - América100.0%
Paquistão80.0%
Canadá70.0%
Bulgária60.0%
Oceânia50.0%
Guiné-Bissau50.0%
Austrália40.0%
Irlanda40.0%
Luxemburgo40.0%
África do Sul40.0%
Apátrida30.0%
Bangladeche30.0%
Bélgica30.0%
Outros30.0%
Hungria20.0%
Polónia20.0%
Suécia20.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Croácia10.0%
Lituânia10.0%
Letónia10.0%
Eslovénia10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Pombal

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.

Ansião as a Pombal alternative in the same region

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

  • Rent: €4.91/m² Ansião vs €5.56/m² Pombal−12%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,620 Ansião vs 2,100 Pombal−23%
  • Unemployment: 1.4% Ansião vs 1.8% Pombal−21%
  • Residents: 18,309 Ansião vs 55,217 Pombal−67%
  • Nearest airport: 101.1 km Ansião vs 109.7 km Pombal−8%

Cities near Pombal

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

Soure 14.9 km away
Rent
5.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Ansião 16.6 km away
Rent
4.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alvaiázere 22.8 km away
Rent
4.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Leiria 24.6 km away
Rent
7.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Salary
1,259 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2022-12-31
Penela 24.6 km away
Rent
5.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Condeixa-a-Nova 24.8 km away
Rent
6.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

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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; Pombal'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 Pombal?

The published population was 55,217 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Pombal?

Average net cold rent is 5.56 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 389 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Pombal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Ervedeira).

How safe is Pombal?

Police recorded 2,100 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 Pombal?

The unemployment rate is about 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Pombal?

3,260 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Pombal a good place to live?

Pombal 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 Pombal?

Soure, Ansião, Caranguejeira, Monte Real, Alvaiázere are near Pombal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Pombal?

The official country of birth distribution records 46,260 people (90.4%) 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 16). Pombal, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6cc9ab6441583a4687fe633b54c157a5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/pombal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Pombal, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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