Poverty and living standards in Lisboa, Portugal: official figures
Police recorded 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in the municipality of Lisbon in 2024, above the national figure of 33.0 and 2nd highest of 10 among the cities profiled here.
Is Lisbon safe?
In 2024 the municipality of Lisbon recorded 6.2 crimes against physical integrity and 34.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents, against 5.4 and 17.3 nationally.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Lisbon?
The median sale price of family dwellings in the municipality of Lisbon was €4,340 per square metre in 2024, the most expensive of 10 among the cities profiled here (Portugal: €1,777).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average rent in Lisbon?
New residential leases in the municipality of Lisbon were signed at a median of €15.93 per square metre a month in 2024, above the national figure of €7.97 (the highest of 10 among the cities profiled here).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow unequal is income in Lisbon?
The Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household in the municipality of Lisbon was 54.3% in 2023, above the national figure of 45.5%, and the richest 20% of households declared 5.1 times as much as the poorest 20% (3.5 nationally).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat is the average pension in Lisbon?
The average Social Security pension in the municipality of Lisbon was worth €11,486 a year in 2024, above the national figure of €7,665; 131,996 residents drew one.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Lisboa?
An apartment in Lisboa cost €323,965 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Lisboa?
A house cost €583,685 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Lisboa?
30% of the 795,188 households in Lisboa were people living alone in 2021, and 2.8% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people own their home in Lisboa?
61% of households owned their home in 2021.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Lisboa afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 14% of residents of Lisboa said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Bag snatching and street robbery ran at 3.20 cases per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Lisbon in 2024 (national: 0.70). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Social Security paid unemployment benefits to 16,102 people in the municipality of Lisbon during 2024, 44.1 per 1,000 residents aged 15 to 64 (national: 55.3). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- 15% of people in Lisboa agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 68% of people in Lisboa felt safe walking alone at night in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Lisboa compares with other cities in Portugal
Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents (2024)
Lisboa ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Crimes recorded by the police per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 60.6 |
| 2 | Lisboa | 53.6 |
| 3 | Setubal | 34.0 |
| 4 | Funchal | 32.8 |
| 5 | Sintra | 28.4 |
| 6 | Coimbra | 27.3 |
| 7 | Viseu | 25.8 |
Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) (2024)
Lisboa ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median sale price of family dwellings per m² (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | €4,340 |
| 2 | Funchal | €3,061 |
| 3 | Porto | €2,984 |
| 4 | Sintra | €2,226 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €2,102 |
| 6 | Setubal | €2,036 |
| 7 | Coimbra | €1,791 |
Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) (2024)
Lisboa ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Median rent per m² of new leases (€ a month) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | €15.93 |
| 2 | Porto | €12.58 |
| 3 | Funchal | €11.51 |
| 4 | Sintra | €10.20 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €9.76 |
| 6 | Setubal | €9.65 |
| 7 | Coimbra | €7.76 |
Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents (2024)
Lisboa ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Social integration income (RSI) recipients per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto | 50.7 |
| 2 | Lisboa | 31.3 |
| 3 | Setubal | 28.5 |
| 4 | Viseu | 22.6 |
| 5 | Coimbra | 21.6 |
| 6 | Funchal | 20.0 |
| 7 | Vila Franca de Xira | 15.0 |
Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) (2023)
Lisboa ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Gini coefficient of gross declared income per tax household (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lisboa | 54.3% |
| 2 | Porto | 53.7% |
| 3 | Coimbra | 47.2% |
| 4 | Funchal | 46.3% |
| 5 | Braga | 45.6% |
| 6 | Setubal | 45.6% |
| 7 | Sintra | 44.6% |
Average apartment price (euros) (2024)
Lisboa ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funchal | €394,589 |
| 2 | Lisboa | €323,965 |
| 3 | Porto | €232,100 |
| 4 | Coimbra | €217,909 |
| 5 | Vila Franca de Xira | €195,448 |
| 6 | Sintra | €191,229 |
| 7 | Braga | €183,927 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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