Lisbon vs Setúbal: which Lisbon area town suits you?

Lisbon has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Setúbal has a closer train station, a closer bus station and lower rents.

Lisbon

517,802 people

Choose Lisbon if you want

More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (67, against 25)
More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (31, against 15)
More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (69, against 15)
More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (722, against 248)

Setúbal

118,166 people

Choose Setúbal if you want

Retirees: Hospital 0.8 km away, 15°C January highs, 15 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
Beach lovers: A beach 1.7 km from the centre
A train station closer by (0.2 km, against 1.4 km)
A bus station closer by (0.6 km, against 2.3 km)

Side by side

Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.

Climate

Lisbon: RegionalSetúbal: Town-level

Measure	Lisbon	Setúbal
January high	14°C	15°C
January low	9°C	8°C
July high	25°C	29°C
Days above 35°C a year	0	4
Nights above 20°C a year	8	10
Frost days a year	0	0
Days with rain a year	83	77
Daylight on 21 December	9 h 27 min	9 h 29 min
Sea in August	19°C	19°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

Measure	Lisbon	Setúbal
Grocery stores	67	25
Pharmacies	31	15
Doctors and clinics	69	15
Cafés	116	88
Restaurants	722	248

Getting around

Measure	Lisbon	Setúbal
Nearest train station	1.4 km	0.2 km
Nearest bus station	2.3 km	0.6 km
Nearest hospital	0.4 km	0.8 km
Nearest beach	5.2 km	1.7 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights	6.4 km	36 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

Measure	Lisbon	Setúbal
Median rent per m², per month	€15.93/m²	€9.65/m²
Sale price per m²	€5,192/m²	€2,760/m²
Sale price change, 5 years	+55%	+108%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents	49.9	32.0

People

Measure	Lisbon	Setúbal
Population	517,802	118,166
Aged 65 and over	22.3%	26.3%
Under 15	12.2%	12.8%
Born in another country	23.0%	15.3%

Natural hazards

Measure	Lisbon	Setúbal
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900	2	2

Month by month

Lisbon: RegionalSetúbal: Town-level

High	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Lisbon	14°	15°	17°	18°	20°	23°	25°	26°	24°	21°	17°	15°
Setúbal	15°	16°	18°	19°	22°	26°	29°	29°	26°	22°	18°	15°

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 · Setúbal in November

Compare Lisbon with another town

Similar towns: Lisbon vs Braga · Lisbon vs Amadora · Setúbal vs Faro

Lisbon or Setúbal: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Lisbon or Setúbal?

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 25 in Setúbal.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 6.4 km from Lisbon and 36 km from Setúbal, in a straight line.