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Living in Viseu

Monthly mean temperatures were 7.3°C in January and 21.3°C in July. The population of Viseu, in Portugal, was 99,274 in 2021. The city covered 507.1 km² in 2021. In Viseu, population density was 195.8 people per km² in 2021. There were 910 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.45% in June 2026.

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

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 Viseu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Viseu?

Average net cold rent is 6.72 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): 6.72 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt12
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Viseu recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€250
Utilities, 85 m² flat€106
Fitness club€38
Transport pass€36
Internet, 60 Mbps€29
Mobile plan, 10 GB€18

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesViseu highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Viseu highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Amadora€13.00
Braga€8.57
Viseu€6.72
Show the other 6 cities
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Seixal€11.33
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
Porto€10.15
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly38.22 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Viseu (Wayback capture 20250115070240)15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited28.84 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Viseu (Wayback capture 20250115070240)15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly249.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Viseu (Wayback capture 20250115070240)15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB17.94 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Viseu (Wayback capture 20250115070240)15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass35.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Viseu (Wayback capture 20250115070240)15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home106.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Viseu (Wayback capture 20250115070240)15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.72 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.1926 Aug 2026www.ine.pt12Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 403 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.72 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 Viseu?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.45 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Viseu is 2.5%. Of 251 cities with data, 118 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Portugal per band6 cities: 0% to under 1%60–176 cities: 1% to under 2%761–2118 cities: 2% to under 3%1182–3Viseu 2.5%41 cities: 3% to under 4%413–44 cities: 4% to under 5%44–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–61 city: 6% to under 7%16–71 city: 7% to under 8%17–81 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate2.45 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Viseu. 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
Register Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Viseu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents910 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.9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Viseu 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 Viseu?

Police recorded 2,650 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: 2,650 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 citiesViseu highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Viseu highlighted5,240Porto3,580Almada3,330Amadora2,910Matosinhos2,800Loures2,700Cascais2,650Viseu2,640Sintra2,570Vila Nova de Gaia2,440Braga2,380Oeiras2,170Seixalrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,650 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,71531 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
Nearest airportVSE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official
Distance to nearest airport7.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv10Official

Language courses and integration

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

Portuguesevaries
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–B2varies
Open official information
Open the full Portugal section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Viseu.

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 176.4 mm in January and 16.4 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Viseu average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Viseu average monthly precipitation, mm0501001502001761131101229435162563164159182JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Viseu annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit15408.0PM1010401.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in PortugalWhere Viseu lands among 47 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Portugal per band17–818–9Viseu 8.029–10110–11111–12212–13113–14314–15315–16216–17417–18618–19719–20620–21222–23223–24124–25128–29139–40

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Fornelo do Monte)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Fornelo do Monte)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.6 · Feb 12.2 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.1 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 28 · Aug 28.3 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 19 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 11.2 °C31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Viseu, 1991-20208Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 7.3 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4.8 °C31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, Viseu, 1991-20208Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 12 · May 15 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, Viseu, 1991-20208Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 176.4 · Feb 112.7 · Mar 110.2 · Apr 121.7 · May 93.5 · Jun 35.1 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 163.5 · Nov 158.5 · Dec 181.7 mm31 Dec 2020IPMA climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, Viseu, 1991-20208Official

Cities of a similar size in Portugal

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Portugal cities
Valongo101,464 residentsAveiro91,397 residentsViana do Castelo88,725 residentsParedes86,854 residentsBarcelos116,752 residentsFaro80,256 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Viseu?

The published population was 99,274 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Viseu residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94%Foreign residents 6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area507.1 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Foreign-resident share5.9 %31 Dec 2023Eurostat3Official
Foreign residents5,932 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.13Independent
Population density195.8 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.11Official
Population99,274 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025
Population in Viseu by year, residents98,413100,235102,057103,8792010201420202025103,502residents

Population rose 4.6% between 2010 and 2025, from 98,914 to 103,502.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2011–2023
Foreign residents in Viseu by year, residents1,3432,9864,6296,272201120142016202020235,932residents

Foreign residents rose 195.4% between 2011 and 2023, from 2,008 to 5,932.

International community in Viseu

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
Total99,551100.0%
Portuguesa89,79690.2%
Estrangeira9,7559.8%
Europa3,6173.6%
América3,1883.2%
Brasil2,8222.8%
África2,7552.8%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2,3632.4%
Angola1,5671.6%
França1,2711.3%
Outros países - Europa1,2541.3%
Show 47 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Suíça7410.7%
Moçambique7370.7%
Alemanha7210.7%
Ucrânia2770.3%
Ásia1840.2%
São Tomé e Príncipe1330.1%
Reino Unido1320.1%
Outros países - África1210.1%
Estados Unidos da América1200.1%
Venezuela1200.1%
Espanha960.1%
Cabo Verde860.1%
África do Sul770.1%
Luxemburgo740.1%
Canadá710.1%
China710.1%
Itália540.1%
Outros países - Ásia520.1%
Outros460.0%
Índia440.0%
Bélgica430.0%
Outros países - América410.0%
Guiné-Bissau340.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)320.0%
Federação da Rússia310.0%
Bulgária300.0%
Moldávia270.0%
Roménia150.0%
Argentina140.0%
Oceânia110.0%
Austrália100.0%
Polónia90.0%
Paquistão70.0%
Bangladeche50.0%
Nepal50.0%
Áustria30.0%
Irlanda30.0%
Chéquia20.0%
Grécia20.0%
Croácia20.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Dinamarca10.0%
Estónia10.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Hungria10.0%
Lituânia10.0%
Suécia10.0%

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

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
Total99,551100.0%
Portuguesa96,48596.9%
Estrangeira3,0653.1%
América1,9081.9%
Brasil1,8281.8%
Europa6190.6%
África3780.4%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)3290.3%
Outros países - Europa2900.3%
Angola1890.2%
Ásia1590.2%
Show 42 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ucrânia1590.2%
China880.1%
Itália810.1%
Espanha560.1%
Suíça540.1%
França540.1%
Cabo Verde520.1%
Reino Unido510.1%
Moçambique480.0%
Alemanha460.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe420.0%
Outros países - África330.0%
Índia330.0%
Venezuela300.0%
Outros países - Ásia230.0%
Estados Unidos da América210.0%
Outros países - América200.0%
Bulgária200.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)200.0%
Bélgica160.0%
Polónia140.0%
Federação da Rússia140.0%
Roménia110.0%
Outros100.0%
Guiné-Bissau70.0%
Paquistão70.0%
África do Sul70.0%
Canadá50.0%
Nepal50.0%
Argentina40.0%
Luxemburgo40.0%
Bangladeche30.0%
Croácia20.0%
Moldávia20.0%
Oceânia10.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Apátrida10.0%
Chipre10.0%
Chéquia10.0%
Grécia10.0%
Hungria10.0%
Lituânia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Viseu 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Skilled employee73%strong on work, weak on education · range 65–81%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–68%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–69%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–69%
Foreign residents5,932 people2023Independent source · Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.
Population99,274 people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.72 EUR/m²/month26 Aug 2026Official source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.45 %30 Jun 2026Independent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Fornelo do Monte)
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Fornelo do Monte)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Viseu?

The published population was 99,274 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Viseu?

Average net cold rent is 6.72 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 470 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Viseu?

Police recorded 2,650 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 Viseu?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Viseu?

5,932 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

How much is public transport in Viseu?

A monthly transport pass is 35.7 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Viseu (Wayback capture 20250115070240).

Is Viseu a good place to live?

Viseu 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 Viseu?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,617 people (3.6%) 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). Viseu, Portugal: rent, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/viseu/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Viseu, Portugal: rent, cost of living, jobs},
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  2. EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Fornelo do Monte) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
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  6. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  8. IPMA climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, Viseu, 1991-2020 IPMA climate normal · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-26
  9. 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
  10. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  2. www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
  3. Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  4. IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
  5. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Viseu (Wayback capture 20250115070240) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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