Lisbon vs Coimbra: which town suits you?
Lisbon has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Coimbra has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.
Lisbon
517,802 peopleChoose Lisbon if you want
- Car-light living: 67 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (67, against 23)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (31, against 15)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (69, against 19)
Coimbra
140,796 peopleChoose Coimbra if you want
- Lower rents in the municipality (€7.76/m² a month, against €15.93/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,295/m², against €5,192/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (27.6 per 1,000 residents, against 49.9)
- Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (0 of M5+ since 1900, against 2)
Side by side
Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Lisbon: RegionalCoimbra: Town-level| Measure | Lisbon | Coimbra |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 9°C | 5°C |
| July high | 25°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 7 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 6 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 5 |
| Days with rain a year | 83 | 112 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 27 min | 9 h 18 min |
| Sea in August | 19°C | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Lisbon | Coimbra |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 67 | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 31 | 15 |
| Doctors and clinics | 69 | 19 |
| Cafés | 116 | 54 |
| Restaurants | 722 | 204 |
Getting around
| Measure | Lisbon | Coimbra |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 1.4 km | 2.6 km |
| Nearest bus station | 2.3 km | 1.8 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.4 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest beach | 5.2 km | 38 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 6.4 km | 73 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Lisbon | Coimbra |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €15.93/m² | €7.76/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €5,192/m² | €2,295/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +55% | +70% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 49.9 | 27.6 |
People
| Measure | Lisbon | Coimbra |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 517,802 | 140,796 |
| Aged 65 and over | 22.3% | 27.0% |
| Under 15 | 12.2% | 10.7% |
| Born in another country | 23.0% | 14.8% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Lisbon | Coimbra |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 0 |
Month by month
Lisbon: RegionalCoimbra: 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° |
| Coimbra | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 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 · Coimbra in November
Lisbon or Coimbra: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Lisbon or Coimbra?
Average January highs are 14°C in Lisbon and 14°C in Coimbra, 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 23 in Coimbra.
Which is closer to an airport?
Lisbon is 6.4 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Coimbra is 73 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Lisbon vs Coimbra: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/lisbon-vs-coimbra/