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Lagos and Lisbon

MeasureLagosLisbon
Net annual earnings (single, no children)19,708.6 €/yearCountry-level · 2025
Eurostat — Annual net earnings (earn_nt_net)
19,708.6 €/yearCountry-level · 2025
Eurostat — Annual net earnings (earn_nt_net)
Comparative price level (household consumption)86.7 (EU average = 100)Country-level · 2024
Eurostat — Price level indices, household final consumption (tec00120 / prc_ppp_ind_1)
86.7 (EU average = 100)Country-level · 2024
Eurostat — Price level indices, household final consumption (tec00120 / prc_ppp_ind_1)
Overall tax burden (taxes + social contributions, % of GDP)36.9 % of GDPCountry-level · 2024
Eurostat — Main national accounts tax aggregates (gov_10a_taxag)
36.9 % of GDPCountry-level · 2024
Eurostat — Main national accounts tax aggregates (gov_10a_taxag)
Average annual temperature17.6 CLocal · climatology
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
17.4 °CLocal · 1991-2020
Climate normals 1991-2020 (WMO / national meteorological services, via Wikipedia climate tables)
Annual precipitation583 mm/yearLocal · climatology
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
725 mm/yearLocal · 1991-2020
Climate normals 1991-2020 (WMO / national meteorological services, via Wikipedia climate tables)
Monthly rent, 1-bedroom, city centreNot available876 €/monthLocal · 2024
Statistics Portugal (INE) — Rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de habitação, median €/m²/month by município
Household electricity price (band DC, all taxes)Not available0.2 EUR/kWhCountry-level · 2025-S1
Eurostat — Electricity prices for household consumers (nrg_pc_204)
Annual sunshine hoursNot available2,806 hours/yearLocal · 1991-2020
Climate normals 1991-2020 (WMO / national meteorological services, via Wikipedia climate tables)
Income level — GNI per capita, PPP (gross)52,240 international dollars (PPP)Country-level · 2025
World Bank — GNI per capita, PPP (NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD)
52,240 international dollars (PPP)Country-level · 2025
World Bank — GNI per capita, PPP (NY.GNP.PCAP.PP.CD)
Air quality — annual mean PM2.59.8 µg/m³Country-level · 2017
World Bank — PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3)
9.8 µg/m³Country-level · 2017
World Bank — PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3)
Intentional homicide rate0.7 per 100,000 peopleCountry-level · 2022
Eurostat — Police-recorded offences by category (crim_off_cat)
0.7 per 100,000 peopleCountry-level · 2022
Eurostat — Police-recorded offences by category (crim_off_cat)
Seismic hazard (ordinal 0 very-low to 4 high)Not available3 / 4Local · 2020
EFEHR / ESHM20 — European Seismic Hazard Model 2020
Healthcare / health outcome (life expectancy at birth)82.3 yearsCountry-level · 2023
Eurostat — Life expectancy at birth (tps00205 / demo_mlexpec)
82.3 yearsCountry-level · 2023
Eurostat — Life expectancy at birth (tps00205 / demo_mlexpec)
Average gross monthly earnings — country reference1,426.2 USD/monthCountry-level · 2025
ILO — Average gross monthly earnings of employees
1,426.2 USD/monthCountry-level · 2025
ILO — Average gross monthly earnings of employees
Public-transport provision (ordinal proxy)Not available8 / 10Local · 2026-08
Documented public-transport provision ordinal (rapid-transit systems + city size)
Distance to nearest sea / coastlineNot available3 kmLocal · 2024
OpenStreetMap coastline — derived distance to sea
Distance to nearest mountains (>1500 m)Not available200 kmLocal · 2024
Derived distance to mountains (>1500 m), from public elevation/peak data
Fixed broadband / internet quality94.6 pct_hh_vhcnCountry-level · 2024
Eurostat — Broadband internet coverage by technology (isoc_cbt)
94.6 pct_hh_vhcnCountry-level · 2024
Eurostat — Broadband internet coverage by technology (isoc_cbt)
English / language accessibility69.9 indexCountry-level · 2022
Eurostat — Number of foreign languages known, self-reported (edat_aes_l21)
69.9 indexCountry-level · 2022
Eurostat — Number of foreign languages known, self-reported (edat_aes_l21)
Distance to nearest major international airport9.6 kmLocal · 2026-08-30
OurAirports — airport locations
7 kmLocal · 2024
OurAirports — airport locations
City populationNot available517,802 peopleLocal · 2026-09-20
GeoNames geographical database — global city identity fallback
Mean wind speed at 10 metresNot available5.7 m/sLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Mean daily solar radiationNot available4.8 kWh/m²/dayLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Seasonal temperature rangeNot available7.7 °CLocal · 2001-2020
NASA POWER — climatology (T2M temperature; PRECTOTCORR precipitation)
Education system (national)149.8 points (0–188)Country-level · Estimate · 2025
World Bank HCI+ education pillar (2025)
149.8 points (0–188)Country-level · Estimate · 2025
World Bank HCI+ education pillar (2025)

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