Lisbon vs Braga: which town suits you?
Lisbon has longer winter days, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Braga has a closer bus station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy.
Choose Lisbon if you want
- +Longer winter days (9 h 27 min of daylight on 21 December, against 9 h 10 min)
- +More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (31, against 19)
- +More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (69, against 40)
- +More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (722, against 232)
Choose Braga if you want
- +People who dislike heat: 26°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
- +A bus station closer by (0.5 km, against 2.3 km)
- +Lower rents in the municipality (€7.69/m² a month, against €15.93/m²)
- +Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,199/m², against €5,192/m²)
Side by side
Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Lisbon: RegionalBraga: Town-level| Measure | Lisbon | Braga |
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| January high | 14°C | 12°C |
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| January low | 9°C | 4°C |
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| July high | 25°C | 26°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 2 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 5 |
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| Frost days a year | 0 | 9 |
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| Days with rain a year | 83 | 133 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 27 min | 9 h 10 min |
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| Sea in August | 19°C | – |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Lisbon | Braga |
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| Grocery stores | 67 | 53 |
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| Pharmacies | 31 | 19 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 69 | 40 |
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| Cafés | 116 | 88 |
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| Restaurants | 722 | 232 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Lisbon | Braga |
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| Nearest train station | 1.4 km | 1.0 km |
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| Nearest bus station | 2.3 km | 0.5 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 0.4 km | 0.4 km |
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| Nearest beach | 5.2 km | 30 km |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 6.4 km | 40 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Lisbon | Braga |
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| Median rent per m², per month | €15.93/m² | €7.69/m² |
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| Sale price per m² | €5,192/m² | €2,199/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +55% | +102% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 49.9 | 21.4 |
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People
| Measure | Lisbon | Braga |
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| Population | 517,802 | 193,324 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 22.3% | 20.3% |
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| Under 15 | 12.2% | 12.8% |
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| Born in another country | 23.0% | 15.9% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Lisbon | Braga |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 0 |
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Month by month
Lisbon: RegionalBraga: Town-level| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Lisbon | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
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| Braga | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 13° |
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At least one town's climate values are only known for the wider area, so the months are shown but not compared. Lisbon in November · Braga in November
Lisbon or Braga: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Lisbon or Braga?
The January high for Lisbon is only known for the wider area or is missing, so the two are not compared on it.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Lisbon: 67 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 53 in Braga.
Which is closer to an airport?
Lisbon is 6.4 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Braga is 40 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), in a straight line.