Lisbon vs Aveiro: which town suits you?
Lisbon has longer winter days, more grocery stores on foot and more pharmacies on foot; Aveiro has a closer bus station, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy.
Lisbon
517,802 peopleChoose Lisbon if you want
- Longer winter days (9 h 27 min of daylight on 21 December, against 9 h 16 min)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (67, against 33)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (31, against 10)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (69, against 21)
Aveiro
80,880 peopleChoose Aveiro if you want
- A bus station closer by (0.7 km, against 2.3 km)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€8.18/m² a month, against €15.93/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,391/m², against €5,192/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (32.4 per 1,000 residents, against 49.9)
Side by side
Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Lisbon: RegionalAveiro: Town-level| Measure | Lisbon | Aveiro |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 9°C | 7°C |
| July high | 25°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 3 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 8 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 83 | 111 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 27 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Sea in August | 19°C | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Lisbon | Aveiro |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 67 | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 31 | 10 |
| Doctors and clinics | 69 | 21 |
| Cafés | 116 | 39 |
| Restaurants | 722 | 163 |
Getting around
| Measure | Lisbon | Aveiro |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 1.4 km | 0.6 km |
| Nearest bus station | 2.3 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.4 km | 1.3 km |
| Nearest beach | 5.2 km | 6.9 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 6.4 km | 65 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Lisbon | Aveiro |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €15.93/m² | €8.18/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €5,192/m² | €2,391/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +55% | +74% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 49.9 | 32.4 |
People
| Measure | Lisbon | Aveiro |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 517,802 | 80,880 |
| Aged 65 and over | 22.3% | 20.2% |
| Under 15 | 12.2% | 12.5% |
| Born in another country | 23.0% | 17.7% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Lisbon | Aveiro |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 0 |
Month by month
Lisbon: RegionalAveiro: 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° |
| Aveiro | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
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 · Aveiro in November
Lisbon or Aveiro: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Lisbon or Aveiro?
Average January highs are 14°C in Lisbon and 14°C in Aveiro, but the figure for Lisbon is only known for the wider area, so the difference is not reliable.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Lisbon: 67 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 33 in Aveiro.
Which is closer to an airport?
Lisbon is 6.4 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Aveiro is 65 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Lisbon vs Aveiro: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/lisbon-vs-aveiro/