Porto
Port cellars, river runs and Atlantic surf
Photo: Daniel SeßlerScore for November
Remodius Score8.1 · #17 of 50 in Nov
Weather17° high · Okay
Sport fitGood
Cost€1,750 / mo · Great
Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.
Everyday life
InternetVery fast
Healthy livingGreat
Air qualityGreat
SafetyUS advisory level 1 of 4
Cost of living
Budget nomad€1,350 / mo
Comfort nomad€1,750 / mo
Luxury nomad€2,700 / mo
One-bedroom rent€1,000 / mo
Coworking hot desk€150 / mo
Gym day pass€20
Coffee€2.50
Healthy lunch€8.50
November
- Daytime high
- 17 °C
- Sea
- 16 °C
- Daylight
- 9.9 h
- Cloud
- 53%
Best months
Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
| Rain | 138 mm | 96 mm | 112 mm | 91 mm | 61 mm | 32 mm | 13 mm | 22 mm | 49 mm | 137 mm | 137 mm | 122 mm |
| Humidity | 86% | 83% | 81% | 80% | 78% | 76% | 74% | 72% | 73% | 78% | 83% | 85% |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° |
| Daylight | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 9.2 |
| Surf | Good | Good | Good | Good | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Porto by month
Where to stay
budget
Paranhos and Bonfim
€900 / mo
Residential parishes north and east of the centre, most T1 asks of 800 to 1,100 euros.
comfort
Cedofeita
€1,000 / mo
Walkable central parish near the old town, T1 asks of 800 to 1,250 euros.
luxury
Foz do Douro
€1,500 / mo
Seafront district at the river mouth, T1 asks of 1,100 to 2,500 euros.
One-bedroom monthly rent.
Work
InternetVery fast
Coworking hot desk€150 / mo
Coworking spaces69 within 10 km
Time zoneUTC+0 standard time
Remote-work visa
Residence visa for remote work (D8)
Up to 24 months, renewable. Income from €3,680 a month.
Official pageLocal tips
- The Andante Municipal monthly pass costs 30 euros and the metropolitan pass 40 euros, both frozen for 2026.
- Open-space desks in Porto start at about 60 euros a month before tax, well under the 140 euro median.
- Vodafone sells Portugal eSIMs online, 15 days with unlimited Portugal data for 20 euros.
Sport & health
RunningGreat
GymGreat
PadelGreat
SurfGood
YogaGood
HikingGood
CyclingGood
ClimbingOkay
Gyms125 within 10 km
Climbing4 within 10 km
Pools52 within 10 km
Padel courts6 within 10 km
Yoga studios4 within 10 km
Surf spots5 within 10 km
Healthy food60 within 10 km
Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.
Outdoor
7 /10- parks
- 5.1 km²
- running tracks
- 36
- paths and trails
- 1,470 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.
Health
Tap waterSafe to drink
Dengue · ZikaNo risk
Nearest A&EHospital de Santo António · 0.8 km
Pharmacies217
Bring with you
SocketsType C/F, 230 V
Adapter
Universal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screen
Portable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop stand
Nexstand
Packing
Packing Cubes Set of 8
The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.
Sources (36)
- Composite (budget): 1br rent (Paranhos/Bonfim, Imovirtual) + food (25 healthy lunches, 20 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit pass (Andante Municipal EUR 30, eco.sapo.pt) + gym (8 day passes: price on this city page), no cowork; rounded to 50 EURResearched 2026-10-25
- Composite (luxury): 1br rent (Foz do Douro, Imovirtual) + food (40 lunches at 1.5x, 40 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit pass (Andante Municipal EUR 30, eco.sapo.pt) + 1.5x cowork desk and gym (16 day passes: prices on this city page); rounded to 50 EURResearched 2026-10-25
- Workin.space: Coworking in Porto (individual monthly desk median EUR 140 before tax, from EUR 60)Researched 2026-10-25
- Flatio: Best rated gyms in Porto (CrossFit Foz drop-in EUR 20; only Porto drop-in price found, budget chains list weekly or monthly plans only)Researched 2026-10-25
- Aliz's Wonderland: Best specialty coffee shops in Porto (flat white and cappuccino EUR 2.20-3.00 at SO, Nicolau, Zenith, C'alma; median of 7 prices)Researched 2026-10-25
- HappyCow: O Oriente no Porto reviews (vegan daily menu with soup, main, dessert and tea EUR 8.50, March 2026 review)Researched 2026-10-25
- SpeedtestHQ: Best ISP in Portugal (Ookla data, median fixed download about 200-230 Mbps, national figure)Researched 2026-10-25
- IQAir: Air quality in Portugal (2025 annual mean PM2.5 7.9 ug/m3; national proxy, no Porto annual mean found)Researched 2026-10-25
- HappyCow: Porto (264 listings)Researched 2026-10-25
- Normal Climatologica Porto / Pedras Rubras 1991-2020 (IPMA, TX mean daily max); airport station about 11 km north of the centreResearched 2026-10-25
- Surf-Forecast: Matosinhos surf guide (exposed beach and reef break at the city edge, works all year, best in winter)Researched 2026-10-25
- Time Out Porto: Best places to go running (Avenida Brasil seafront, Parque da Cidade, Boavista jogging lane, Gaia coast)Researched 2026-10-25
- E-konomista: Where to play padel in Porto (8 clubs, incl. Padel Athletic Club with 14 courts)Researched 2026-10-25
- Urban Sports Club: Bouldering in Porto (Sao Rock Escalada Indoor, Campanha)Researched 2026-10-25
- Urban Sports Club: 24 yoga venues in PortoResearched 2026-10-25
- E-konomista: Parque das Serras do Porto (about 6,000 ha across Gondomar, Paredes and Valongo, 30 km Circuito de Contemplacao)Researched 2026-10-25
- E-konomista: Best cycle paths in Porto (about 35 km of lanes, flat Foz seafront route, May 2026)Researched 2026-10-25
- ECO: Andante single tickets rise in 2026 but monthly passes keep their priceResearched 2026-10-25
- Vodafone Portugal: eSIM for PortugalResearched 2026-10-25
- RTP, reporting the ERSAR (national water regulator) RASARP annual report: about 99% of tap water is "água segura" (safe water)Researched 2026-10-25
- CDC Dengue: Areas with Risk (updated 2026-10-13): not listed; mapping frequent/continuous=frequent, sporadic/uncertain or varies by region=some, not listed=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Travelers' Health: Zika Travel Information, country lists (archived 2024-05-15; the current CDC Zika map of 2026-05-15 uses the same categories but is published as an image): "no mosquitoes that spread Zika" (Madeira Islands: "mosquitoes but no reported Zika cases"); mapping active outbreak notice=frequent, current or past transmission=some, mosquito but no reported cases or no mosquito=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- Vistos MNE (Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs): remote-work visa requires average monthly income of at least 4 minimum monthly wages (RMMG 2026 EUR 920 = EUR 3,680); AIMA residence permit valid 2 years, renewable for 3Researched 2026-10-25
- Bōn Coworking homepage: 'Bonfim's Creative Hub', Rua Joaquim António de Aguiar 150, Bonfim, PortoResearched 2026-10-25
- OSM node 13274125818: Bōn Coworking (office=coworking), Rua Joaquim António de Aguiar 150Researched 2026-10-25
- Bōn hot desks page: Daily plan EUR 15/day ('Standard daily rate'), + VAT applicable (plan data of the page's Hourly/Daily/Weekly/Monthly selector)Researched 2026-10-25
- Vertical Firmeza page: R. da Firmeza 369, 4000-225 Porto (Baixa do Porto per OSM Nominatim reverse lookup)Researched 2026-10-25
- OSM node 13087163119: Vertical Firmeza Coworking (office=coworking)Researched 2026-10-25
- Vertical Coworking Flex Pass page: plans starting from EUR 12 + VAT per day (price 'from', network-wide)Researched 2026-10-25
- Vertical Coworking news: 'Yoga, Massage & Coworking in Porto' published 13 Jul 2026 (article:published_time)Researched 2026-10-25
- Synergy coworking page: 'in the heart of Bonfim', Avenida Fernão de Magalhães 613, 4350-164 PortoResearched 2026-10-25
- Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate and places updated 2026-10-25.
- Temperature normals: Normal Climatologica Porto / Pedras Rubras 1991-2020 (IPMA, TX mean daily max); airport station about 11 km north of the centre
- Safety: US State Department travel advisory, updated 2026-10-25
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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