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Nomad score 6.7/10

40.6405, -8.6538 Europe/Lisbon #818

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Researched Updated Oct 31, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing 1 2 3 $1,122 $850 $1,237 $750 $100
Utilities 11 3 — $62 $107 $41 —
Internet & Mobile 8 9 $52 $44 $64 $44 $0
Groceries 3 19 $175 $300 $1,077 $413 $9
Transportation 4 5 10 $54 $41 $93 $32 $11
Dining Out 3 14 $580 $277 $480 $110 $51
Leisure Activities 3 16 18 21 $240 $150 $1,300 $55 $22
Health Insurance 12 $63 $75 $200 — $2
Visa & Legal Fees 13 $10 $45 $90 — —
Total $2,296 $1,844 $4,648 $1,445 $195

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 3 $750.00 $696 – $900 per month
Coworking Space 6 7 $97.00 per month
Airbnb (1 month) 1 2 $1,122.00 $892 – $1,347 per month
Coliving Space 2 $618.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 3 15 $2.25 per cup
Beer 3 $3.50 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) 3 $13.84 per meal
Fast Food Combo 3 14 $9.20 per meal
Apples 3 19 $2.03 per kg
Bread 3 $1.86 per loaf
Milk 3 19 $1.18 per liter
Rice 3 19 $1.49 per kg
Chicken Fillets 3 19 $8.34 per kg
Beef 3 $13.71 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) 3 $5.82 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 $52.56 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) 3 $0.98 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 5 $2.24 per trip
Taxi per km 5 $0.82 per km
Monthly Transport Pass 4 $22.45 per month
Gasoline 10 $2.29 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) 5 $6.34 per trip
Scooter Rental 23 $33.67 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 8 $11.22 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) 9 3 $33.10 per month
Gym Membership 21 3 $36.60 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) 18 $12.35 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 3 16 $9.33 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 3 $118.00 per pair
Summer Dress 3 $33.35 per dress
Running Shoes 3 $78.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 3 $11.27 per visit
Laundry 22 $3.93 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 3 20 $75.56 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) 17 3 $5.81 per purchase

About these costs

Method
Researched
Last updated
Oct 31, 2026
Last changed
Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Porto, Lisbon, Hanoi

  1. HousingAnywhere Aveiro furnished listings: 1BR €990–€1,500/month (Oct 2026)Listings
  2. Uniplaces Aveiro: rooms €390–€625/month, studios and flats €700–€1,500Listings
  3. Livingcost.org Aveiro basket cross-check (Jun 2026 page)Index
  4. AveiroBus tariffs: zone 2 monthly pass €20; 10-journey zone 1 €7; driver single €2Official
  5. Regulamento 717/2026 taxi reference tariffs: bandeirada €2.00; €0.73/km; €0.34/minOfficial
  6. AveiroHub open-space desk from €70/month excl. VATListings
  7. Outglocal Business Hub open space from €89/month + IVAOfficial
  8. NOS Tarifário Like €10/month (55 GB); NOS Kids €7.49/monthOfficial
  9. NOS 3 bundle €45.49 with €16/4-month discount (1 Gbps)Official
  10. Octane-95 €2.04/litre national average (26 Oct 2026, from DGEG series)Index
  11. ERSE 2026 electricity — couple €36.82/mo; family with two children €95.03/moOfficial
  12. SafetyWing Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
  13. National visa application fee €110Official
  14. McDonald's Glovo (Porto store, national menu) — McMenu Big Mac €7.90Listings
  15. Starbucks Glovo (Porto store, national menu) — Latte €3.40Listings
  16. Cinemas NOS standard ticket €8.75 (national chain)Secondary
  17. Wells — paracetamol 20 comprimidos €1.49Shop
  18. CIF Lisboa tennis court hire — non-member outdoor clay €11/hour per personOfficial
  19. Continente online shelf prices (chicken, rice, apples, milk)Shop
  20. Doctoralia Aveiro GP listings; online consult €50Listings
  21. Fitness Park Aveiro Center (opening Nov 2026) — Classic €30/4 weeksShop
  22. Arte d'Engomar self-service wash+dry €3.50/kgOfficial
  23. Bolt shared scooters Portugal — from €0.15/min plus unlockOfficial

Change history

    • Method Generated Researched
    • Airbnb (1 month) 1906.41 1122
    • Apartment (1 bedroom) 947.43 750
    • Apples 2.25 2.03
    • Beef 13.29 13.71
    • Beer 2.89 3.5
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    • Bread 1.44 1.86
    • Chicken Fillets 7.86 8.34
    • Cinema Ticket 8.67 9.33
    • Coffee 1.1 2.25
    • Coliving Space 785.67 618
    • Coworking Space 167.53 97
    • Dining Out local 92.43, nomad 866.55, expat 323.51, family 519.93, tourist 63.55 local 110, nomad 580, expat 277, family 480, tourist 51
    • Doctor Visit (GP) 51.99 75.56
    • Fast Food Combo 9.82 9.2
    • Gasoline 2.17 2.29
    • Groceries local 254.19, nomad 207.97, expat 369.73, family 751.01, tourist 9.24 local 413, nomad 175, expat 300, family 1077, tourist 9
    • Gym Membership 43.91 36.6
    • Haircut 16.18 11.27
    • Health Insurance local 0, nomad 80.88, expat 63.55, family 184.86 local 0, nomad 63, expat 75, family 200, tourist 2.1
    • Housing local 635.47, nomad 1559.79, expat 982.09, family 1386.48, tourist 127.09 local 750, nomad 1122, expat 850, family 1237, tourist 100
    • Internet & Mobile local 40.44, nomad 75.1, expat 63.55, family 98.21, tourist 4.62 local 44, nomad 52, family 64, tourist 0.37
    • Internet (60 Mbps+) 42.17 33.1
    • Jeans 90.12 118
    • Laundry 10.98 3.93
    • Leisure Activities local 46.22, nomad 207.97, expat 138.65, family 346.62, tourist 28.89 local 55, nomad 240, expat 150, family 1300, tourist 22
    • Meal (Inexpensive) 11.55 13.84
    • Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 51.99 52.56
    • Milk 1.13 1.18
    • Mobile Plan 22.53 11.22
    • Monthly Transport Pass 40.44 22.45
    • Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.82 5.81
    • Rice 1.62 1.49
    • Ride-hailing (5km) 7.51 6.34
    • Running Shoes 98.21 78.8
    • SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.33 11.22
    • Scooter Rental 13.86 33.67
    • Summer Dress 36.97 33.35
    • Taxi Start 4.16 2.24
    • Taxi per km 0.98 0.82
    • Tennis Court (Weekend) 13.86 12.35
    • Transportation local 34.66, nomad 69.32, expat 57.77, family 138.65, tourist 17.33 local 32, nomad 54, expat 41, family 93, tourist 11
    • Utilities local 109.76, nomad 0, expat 161.76, family 242.63, tourist 0 local 41, nomad 0, expat 62, family 107, tourist 0
    • Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 51.99, family 103.99 local 0, nomad 10, expat 45, family 90
    • Water (1.5L bottle) 0.75 0.98
    • Wine (Mid-range) 6.93 5.82

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