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Living in Setúbal

In Setúbal, the median gross salary is €1,341 a month (2022), rents in new contracts average €11.11 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 3.23% in June 2026. Monthly mean temperatures were 10.3°C in January and 23.2°C in July. The population of Setúbal, in Portugal, was 141,266 in 2025. There were 550 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-0129 sources

Population141,266people31 Dec 2025Official source · INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates
Median gross salary1,341EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Collected source
Average net rent11.11EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 79% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate3.23%country median 2.3% — 39% aboveIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,330incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 22% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022
PM2.5, annual mean4.99µg/m³country median 6.2 — 19% belowIndependent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found

Pricier rent than 88% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 85% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 76% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Setúbal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Setúbal?

Average net cold rent is 11.11 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): 11.11 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt15
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Setúbal recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€423
Utilities, 85 m² flat€97
Transport pass€40
Internet, 60 Mbps€34
Fitness club€34
Mobile plan, 10 GB€18

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesSetúbal highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Setúbal highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Setúbal€11.11
Porto€10.15
Braga€8.57
Show the other 6 cities
Almada€13.43
Amadora€13.00
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited33.84 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly422.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB18.41 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Setubal (Wayback capture 20250518071646)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39.81 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home96.53 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.11 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt15Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,133 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €1,341, that leaves €208 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Setúbal salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,133 basket · median gross salary €1,341/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 83%€944
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 9%€97
  • Transport pass · 4%€40
  • Internet and mobile · 5%€52

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,133 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-26).

Is Setúbal 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–53%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–63%
Student43%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 34–52%
Family45%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–53%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 667 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.11 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 667 EUR a month, which is 50% of the published median gross salary of 1,341 (2022). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Setúbal?

The median gross salary is about 1,341 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source1

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

What is the unemployment rate in Setúbal?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.23 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Setúbal is 3.2%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary1,341 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Collected source1Official
Unemployment rate3.23 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent

What does a salary buy in Setúbal?

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

Setúbal median gross pay: €1,341 (Collected source, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€206of €1,061 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.€1,061
Rent, 60 m²€11.11/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €667
Public transport pass€40 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €40
Utilities, 85 m²€97 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €97
Internet€34 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €34
Mobile plan€18 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31− €18
Left over€206
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Setúbal Salary needed to live in Setúbal

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents550 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.10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Setúbal 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 Setúbal?

Police recorded 3,330 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: 3,330 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 citiesSetúbal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Setúbal highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240
Lisbon5,090
Almada3,580
Amadora3,330
Setúbal3,330
Matosinhos2,910
Loures2,800
Cascais2,700
Sintra2,640
Vila Nova de Gaia2,570
Braga2,440
Oeiras2,380
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,330 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 20225Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport103 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportLIS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport35.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 87.4 mm in January and 2.1 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 4.99 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 17.8 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Setúbal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 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: 4.99 µg/m³ · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found29
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Setúbal is 5.0 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 mean11.92 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found29Independent
PM10 — annual mean17.83 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found29Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean4.99 µg/m³country median 6.22024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found29Independent
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.5 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 21.1 · May 24.2 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.2 · Aug 30.7 · Sep 28.1 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 18.8 · Dec 16.1 °C31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Setúbal, 1991-20209Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.2 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 9.3 · May 11.8 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, Setúbal, 1991-20209Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.3 · Feb 11.2 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 15.2 · May 18 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 18.1 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 11.2 °C31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, Setúbal, 1991-20209Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 87.4 · Feb 62.5 · Mar 64.6 · Apr 62.6 · May 53.5 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 2.1 · Aug 3.1 · Sep 30 · Oct 99 · Nov 103.1 · Dec 100.6 mm31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, Setúbal, 1991-20209Official
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2015–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 58.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 12.0 to 5.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 230.3 km² in 2021. Population density was 536.2 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Setúbal?

The published population was 141,266 people in 2025. Source: INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area230.3 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Foreign-resident share12.2 %31 Dec 2023Eurostat2Official
Foreign residents14,935 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.25Independent
Population density536.2 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.13Official
Population141,266 people31 Dec 2025INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates6Official
Population over time35 published observations, 1991–2025

Population rose 36.3% between 1991 and 2025, from 103,634 to 141,266.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2011–2023

Foreign residents rose 120.2% between 2011 and 2023, from 6,784 to 14,935.

International community in Setúbal

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
Total123,496100.0%
Portuguesa107,71087.2%
Estrangeira15,78612.8%
África5,8974.8%
América5,8854.8%
Brasil5,5054.5%
Europa3,2922.7%
Angola3,0832.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1,8201.5%
Outros países - Europa1,4721.2%
Moçambique1,1480.9%
Show 49 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Cabo Verde9160.7%
Ásia7010.6%
França5920.5%
Ucrânia4830.4%
Moldávia4210.3%
Roménia3150.3%
Alemanha2910.2%
Outros países - Ásia2500.2%
Reino Unido2350.2%
Outros países - África2280.2%
Guiné-Bissau2220.2%
China2170.2%
São Tomé e Príncipe1740.1%
Espanha1640.1%
Federação da Rússia1410.1%
Suíça1290.1%
África do Sul1260.1%
Venezuela1220.1%
Outros países - América1070.1%
Itália1030.1%
Estados Unidos da América930.1%
Nepal900.1%
Bélgica820.1%
Índia800.1%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)690.1%
Bulgária670.1%
Outros630.1%
Canadá390.0%
Polónia380.0%
Paquistão340.0%
Bangladeche300.0%
Argentina190.0%
Luxemburgo180.0%
Letónia130.0%
Oceânia110.0%
Austrália100.0%
Hungria100.0%
Chéquia90.0%
Dinamarca80.0%
Lituânia80.0%
Suécia80.0%
Áustria60.0%
Grécia60.0%
Finlândia40.0%
Irlanda40.0%
Croácia30.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Eslováquia10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total123,496100.0%
Portuguesa114,95593.1%
Estrangeira8,5406.9%
América4,5903.7%
Brasil4,4093.6%
Europa1,8801.5%
África1,5161.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1,1710.9%
Angola7170.6%
Outros países - Europa7090.6%
Ásia5470.4%
Show 50 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Cabo Verde4410.4%
Roménia3300.3%
Ucrânia2650.2%
China2630.2%
França2300.2%
Moldávia1770.1%
Itália1610.1%
Reino Unido1170.1%
Espanha1040.1%
Guiné-Bissau1010.1%
Outros países - África930.1%
Nepal910.1%
Outros países - Ásia900.1%
Alemanha890.1%
Moçambique870.1%
Federação da Rússia820.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe720.1%
Outros países - América680.1%
Estados Unidos da América550.0%
Bulgária510.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)510.0%
Venezuela480.0%
Bélgica440.0%
Outros390.0%
Índia360.0%
Bangladeche340.0%
Paquistão330.0%
Polónia330.0%
Suíça290.0%
Letónia120.0%
Hungria110.0%
Irlanda90.0%
Lituânia90.0%
Oceânia70.0%
Áustria70.0%
Chéquia60.0%
Dinamarca60.0%
Argentina50.0%
Austrália50.0%
Canadá50.0%
Grécia50.0%
África do Sul50.0%
Suécia40.0%
Finlândia30.0%
Croácia30.0%
Outros países - Oceânia20.0%
Apátrida10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Luxemburgo10.0%
Eslováquia10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Setúbal

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.

Oeiras as a Setúbal alternative in the same region

40 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €15.42/m² Oeiras vs €11.11/m² Setúbal+39%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,020 Oeiras vs €1,341 Setúbal+51%
  • Unemployment: 2.0% Oeiras vs 3.2% Setúbal−39%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,380 Oeiras vs 3,330 Setúbal−29%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Oeiras vs 35.5 km Setúbal−84%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €119 Oeiras vs €97 Setúbal+24%
  • Foreign residents: 11.5% Oeiras vs 12.2% Setúbalno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Oeiras

Barcelos as a Setúbal alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 335 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €6.54/m² Barcelos vs €11.11/m² Setúbal−41%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,990 Barcelos vs 3,330 Setúbal−40%
  • Unemployment: 2.1% Barcelos vs 3.2% Setúbal−36%
  • Median gross pay, city: €1,092 Barcelos vs €1,341 Setúbal−19%
  • Foreign residents: 3.0% Barcelos vs 12.2% Setúbalno percentage
  • A meal out: €8 Barcelos vs €10 Setúbal−20%
  • Nearest airport: 32.2 km Barcelos vs 35.5 km Setúbal−9%
Full comparisonMore about Barcelos

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Setúbal€208this cityBraga€369+€161Leiria€361+€153Coimbra€356+€148Vila Franca de Xira€259+€50

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Setúbal at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities near Setúbal

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

Palmela Commuting Zone · 4.8 km away
Rent
9.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Quinta do Anjo Commuting Zone · 6.5 km away
Rent
12.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Pinhal Novo Commuting Zone · 11.9 km away
Rent
9.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Quinta Do Conde Commuting Zone · 13.8 km away
Rent
9.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Moita Commuting Zone · 16.0 km away
Rent
10.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Alhos Vedros Commuting Zone · 18.8 km away
Rent
9.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Aldeia de Paio Pires Commuting Zone · 19.5 km away
Rent
11.24 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities
Coimbra140,816 residentsVila Franca de Xira137,529 residentsSanta Maria da Feira136,674 residentsMaia134,977 residentsOdivelas148,034 residentsVila Nova de Famalicão133,534 residents

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Setúbal in rankings

#10 of 30 in Most international cities in Portugal #12 of 24 in Highest salary cities in Portugal #16 of 30 in Largest cities in Portugal #19 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Portugal

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; Setúbal'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 Setúbal expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,133 against a median gross salary of €1,341, leaving about €208 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 Setúbal?

The published population was 141,266 people in 2025. Source: INE Portugal indicator 0012917 — annual resident population estimates.

How much does it cost to rent in Setúbal?

Average net cold rent is 11.11 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 778 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Setúbal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.

How safe is Setúbal?

Police recorded 3,330 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 Setúbal?

The median gross salary is about 1,341 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source.

What is the unemployment rate in Setúbal?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Setúbal a good place to live?

Setúbal 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 Setúbal?

Palmela, Quinta do Anjo, Pinhal Novo, Quinta Do Conde, Moita are near Setúbal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Setúbal?

The official country of birth distribution records 107,710 people (87.2%) 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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[Setúbal, Portugal: population, cost of living, rent, salary](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/setubal/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version ff78d90e420dc45e23fea4dc50d7292b; retrieved 2026-10-25; built 2026-10-25.

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