Living in Porto
Porto is a city in Portugal, with a population of 273,476 in 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.45%.
Pricier rent than 84% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 91% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Portuguese city that publishes it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Porto?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
A practical city rent estimate was €950 per month in May 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Porto?
Average net cold rent is 10.15 EUR/m² per month (2022-Q2), 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): 10.15 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt15
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 41.18 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | 61.42 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 27 EUR/month | 11 Sept 2026 | ANACOM COM.escolha — Internet tariff query for Porto postal prefix 40001Official · city postal prefix tariff |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 513.9 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 15 EUR | 11 Sept 2026 | Visit Porto — RO restaurant listing14Official · city official tourism listing restaurant |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 13.5 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Cost of Living in Porto. Jun 2026. Prices in Porto19Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 40 EUR/month | 1 Jan 2026 | Andante — Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto, 2026 tariff2Official · municipality tariff |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 139.9 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 10.15 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.19 | 31 Dec 2022 | www.ine.pt15Official |
| Median monthly rent | 950 EUR/month | 15 May 2025 | Numbeo18Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 609 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.15 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.
Is rent affordable on a local salary?
A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 609 EUR a month, which is 37% of the published median gross salary of 1,629 (2022). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.
Work and income
What is the typical salary in Porto?
The median gross salary is about 1,629 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source3
City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.
What is the unemployment rate in Porto?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.45 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary | 1,629 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Collected source3Official |
| Salary Net Avg Eur Month | 1,443 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/pt/porto/20Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.45 %country median 2.3% | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Porto. 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 Porto. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 2,200 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.11Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Porto 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 guideSafety
How safe is Porto?
Police recorded 5,240 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: 5,240 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20225
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,240 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,715 | 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.dat12Official |
| Nearest airport | OPO | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv13Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 10.9 km | 13 Jun 2026 | OurAirports — airports.csv13Official |
| Public transport monthly pass | 40 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Porto. 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 temperatures were 10.2°C in January and 19.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 151 mm in January and 16.6 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.43 µg/m³ in 2024.
Is the air quality good in Porto?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.43 µg/m³ · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found21
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 16.72 µg/m³country median 10.5 | 2024 | official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found21Independent |
| PM10 — annual mean | 24.62 µg/m³country median 18.6 | 2024 | official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found21Independent |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.43 µg/m³country median 6.2 | 2024 | official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found21Independent |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14 · Feb 15 · Mar 17 · Apr 18.1 · May 20.3 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 14.7 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Porto / Pedras Rubras, 1991-20209Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.4 · Feb 6.8 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 10.1 · May 12.3 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 7.6 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, Porto / Pedras Rubras, 1991-20209Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.2 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 12.9 · Apr 14.1 · May 16.3 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 11.1 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, Porto / Pedras Rubras, 1991-20209Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 151 · Feb 97.8 · Mar 101.1 · Apr 95.5 · May 85.6 · Jun 33.7 · Jul 16.6 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 68.2 · Oct 148.9 · Nov 165.9 · Dec 153.3 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | IPMA climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, Porto / Pedras Rubras, 1991-20209Official |
Cities of a similar size in Portugal
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 41.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 5,596.3 people per km² in 2021.
How many people live in Porto?
The published population was 273,476 people in 2025. Source: INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates6
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 41.42 km² | 2021 | Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain.10Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.3 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Eurostat4Official |
| Foreign residents | 35,651 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.16Independent |
| Population density | 5,596 people/km² | 2021 | Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.10Official |
| Population | 273,476 people | 31 Dec 2025 | INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates6Official |
Population fell 71.7% between 2016 and 2025, from 966,751 to 273,476.
Foreign residents rose 118.9% between 2014 and 2023, from 16,283 to 35,651.
International community in Porto
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 | 231,800 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 206,743 | 89.2% |
| Estrangeira | 25,057 | 10.8% |
| América | 11,625 | 5.0% |
| Brasil | 10,045 | 4.3% |
| África | 6,403 | 2.8% |
| Europa | 5,369 | 2.3% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 3,926 | 1.7% |
| Angola | 3,295 | 1.4% |
| França | 1,731 | 0.7% |
| Ásia | 1,629 | 0.7% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outros países - Europa | 1,443 | 0.6% |
| Moçambique | 1,332 | 0.6% |
| Venezuela | 737 | 0.3% |
| Cabo Verde | 666 | 0.3% |
| Espanha | 646 | 0.3% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 521 | 0.2% |
| Outros países - África | 509 | 0.2% |
| Alemanha | 479 | 0.2% |
| Reino Unido | 479 | 0.2% |
| Itália | 410 | 0.2% |
| China | 362 | 0.2% |
| Índia | 346 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - América | 330 | 0.1% |
| Ucrânia | 326 | 0.1% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 317 | 0.1% |
| Suíça | 286 | 0.1% |
| Bangladeche | 272 | 0.1% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 218 | 0.1% |
| África do Sul | 200 | 0.1% |
| Federação da Rússia | 191 | 0.1% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 183 | 0.1% |
| Outros | 124 | 0.1% |
| Canadá | 115 | 0.0% |
| Bélgica | 92 | 0.0% |
| Polónia | 88 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 86 | 0.0% |
| Luxemburgo | 82 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 81 | 0.0% |
| Roménia | 76 | 0.0% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 64 | 0.0% |
| Paquistão | 42 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 39 | 0.0% |
| Moldávia | 37 | 0.0% |
| Lituânia | 33 | 0.0% |
| Suécia | 33 | 0.0% |
| Oceânia | 31 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 25 | 0.0% |
| Hungria | 23 | 0.0% |
| Áustria | 21 | 0.0% |
| Austrália | 19 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 17 | 0.0% |
| Chéquia | 15 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 15 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Oceânia | 12 | 0.0% |
| Letónia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Eslováquia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Estónia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Finlândia | 6 | 0.0% |
| Eslovénia | 5 | 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 | 231,800 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 217,299 | 93.7% |
| Estrangeira | 14,497 | 6.3% |
| América | 8,071 | 3.5% |
| Brasil | 7,381 | 3.2% |
| Europa | 3,345 | 1.4% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 2,621 | 1.1% |
| África | 1,690 | 0.7% |
| Ásia | 1,368 | 0.6% |
| Outros países - Europa | 724 | 0.3% |
| Angola | 686 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| França | 660 | 0.3% |
| Itália | 622 | 0.3% |
| Espanha | 581 | 0.3% |
| China | 407 | 0.2% |
| Cabo Verde | 345 | 0.1% |
| Reino Unido | 312 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - Ásia | 305 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - África | 292 | 0.1% |
| Índia | 281 | 0.1% |
| Alemanha | 262 | 0.1% |
| Bangladeche | 245 | 0.1% |
| Outros países - América | 233 | 0.1% |
| Estados Unidos da América | 195 | 0.1% |
| Venezuela | 191 | 0.1% |
| Ucrânia | 165 | 0.1% |
| Moçambique | 151 | 0.1% |
| Federação da Rússia | 114 | 0.0% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 103 | 0.0% |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | 89 | 0.0% |
| Nepal | 86 | 0.0% |
| Polónia | 79 | 0.0% |
| Outros | 69 | 0.0% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 63 | 0.0% |
| Roménia | 59 | 0.0% |
| Bélgica | 58 | 0.0% |
| Suíça | 48 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 44 | 0.0% |
| Paquistão | 44 | 0.0% |
| Bulgária | 32 | 0.0% |
| Lituânia | 32 | 0.0% |
| Canadá | 27 | 0.0% |
| Suécia | 25 | 0.0% |
| África do Sul | 24 | 0.0% |
| Oceânia | 23 | 0.0% |
| Irlanda | 22 | 0.0% |
| Áustria | 21 | 0.0% |
| Hungria | 17 | 0.0% |
| Moldávia | 16 | 0.0% |
| Grécia | 14 | 0.0% |
| Austrália | 13 | 0.0% |
| Chéquia | 13 | 0.0% |
| Outros países - Oceânia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Letónia | 10 | 0.0% |
| Estónia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Finlândia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Eslováquia | 9 | 0.0% |
| Dinamarca | 8 | 0.0% |
| Luxemburgo | 6 | 0.0% |
| Eslovénia | 5 | 0.0% |
| Apátrida | 4 | 0.0% |
| Croácia | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chipre | 1 | 0.0% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Is Porto 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.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Porto?
The published population was 273,476 people in 2025. Source: INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates.
How much does it cost to rent in Porto?
Average net cold rent is 10.15 EUR/m² per month (2022-Q2), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 711 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.
Is the air quality good in Porto?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.
How safe is Porto?
Police recorded 5,240 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 Porto?
The median gross salary is about 1,629 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source.
What is the unemployment rate in Porto?
The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Porto a good place to live?
Porto 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 Porto?
The official country of birth distribution records 5,369 people (2.3%) 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). Porto, Portugal: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/porto/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- ANACOM COM.escolha — Internet tariff query for Porto postal prefix 4000 ANACOM COM.escolha · anacom.pt · checked 2026-09-11
- Andante — Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto, 2026 tariff Andante · andante.pt · checked 2026-09-11
- Collected source ine.pt · checked 2026-08-04
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
- 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
- INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates INE Portugal indicator 0012917 · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
- IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Porto / Pedras Rubras, 1991-2020 IPMA climate normal · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-26
- Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
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- 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
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- Visit Porto — RO restaurant listing Visit Porto · visitporto.travel · checked 2026-09-11
- www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
- 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 2026-07-14
- Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03
- Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/pt/porto/ 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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