Living in Quarteira

Quarteira is a city in Portugal, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population16,138people19 Apr 2021Official source · Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)

Average gross salary1,347EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent12.06EUR/m²/month31 Mar 2026Municipality figureOfficial 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

Unemployment rate1.74%30 Jun 2026Municipality figureIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime4,880incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça

PM2.5, annual mean2.91µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Pricier rent than 92% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 77% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 95% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Quarteira.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Quarteira?

Average net cold rent is 12.06 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): 12.06 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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesQuarteira 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

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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
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)	12.06 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 Quarteira 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–69%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–73%

Student56%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–70%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–67%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 724 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.06 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

What is the unemployment rate in Quarteira?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 1.74 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²¹

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Quarteira is 1.7%. 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

Quarteira 1.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,347 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)³Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	1.74 %	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²¹Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Quarteira?

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

Left over each month€151of €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€12.06/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	− €724
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	€151

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Quarteira. 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 Quarteira. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Quarteira?

Police recorded 4,880 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

Recorded crime across major citiesQuarteira 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	4,880 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	63 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FAO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Quarteira?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.9 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: 2.91 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹

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

16°8°

17°9°

19°11°

21°12°

24°15°

27°18°

29°20°

26°18°

23°16°

20°12°

17°10°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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

PM2.52.9WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Quarteira is 2.9 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Quarteira 2.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	2.91 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 16.3 · Feb 17 · Mar 18.9 · Apr 20.7 · May 23.5 · Jun 26.8 · Jul 29.4 · Aug 29.2 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 23.3 · Nov 19.6 · Dec 17.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FARO (Aeroporto) (nº 554)⁴Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 8.3 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 12.4 · May 15 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 9.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FARO (Aeroporto) (nº 554)⁴Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 12.3 · Feb 12.9 · Mar 14.9 · Apr 16.6 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 13.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FARO (Aeroporto) (nº 554)⁴Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 49.3 · Feb 41.9 · Mar 46.8 · Apr 39 · May 26.2 · Jun 5.1 · Jul 0.9 · Aug 3 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 56 · Nov 75.5 · Dec 90 mm	31 Dec 1991	IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação FARO (Aeroporto) (nº 554)⁴Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Portugal: Almada ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.3 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.7 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±1.1 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±0.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Quarteira?

The published population was 16,138 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	16,138 people	19 Apr 2021	Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Quarteira

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.

Tunes as a Quarteira alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €9.73/m² Tunes vs €12.06/m² Quarteira−19%
Unemployment: 2.4% Tunes vs 1.7% Quarteira+37%
Residents: 2,155 Tunes vs 16,138 Quarteira−87%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,660 Tunes vs 4,880 Quarteira−25%

Full comparison More about Tunes

Cities near Quarteira

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

Loulé 10.9 km away

Rent: 12.06 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Albufeira 12.9 km away

Rent: 12.14 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Faro 16.0 km away

Rent: 9.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

São Brás de Alportel 21.5 km away

Rent: 6.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

Linda-a-Velha15,978 residents Sertã15,880 residents Batalha15,805 residents Macedo de Cavaleiros15,776 residents Ramada16,579 residents Fafe15,703 residents

How does Quarteira compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Quarteira 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 guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Quarteira'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.

How many people live in Quarteira?

The published population was 16,138 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).

How much does it cost to rent in Quarteira?

Average net cold rent is 12.06 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 844 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 Quarteira?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 2.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

How safe is Quarteira?

What is the unemployment rate in Quarteira?

The unemployment rate is about 1.7 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Quarteira a good place to live?

Quarteira 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 Quarteira?

Almancil, Olhos de Água, Loulé, Albufeira, Ferreiras are near Quarteira. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Quarteira, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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