LisbonvsMalmö
💰
Lisbon saves you $450/month
17% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Malmö has 2x faster internet
162 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
🛂
Portugal offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Malmö
Total Budget
$2,200/mo ✓
$2,650/mo
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo ✓
$950/mo
Coworking
$200/mo ✓
$250/mo
Meal Out
$12
$10 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$5
Lisbon is $450/mo cheaper (17% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Lisbon
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌍 Malmö
📶 Internet162 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Lisbon
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days83/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Malmö
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp10°C
Rainy Days137/year
Best months: September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°2°
Apr
17°8°
Jul
23°18°
Oct
20°11°
LisbonMalmö
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🌍Malmö
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
Winner$2,650
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
162 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
Winner3.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
Winner3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
4
Lisbon wins
vs
1
Malmö wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lisbon
$450/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Malmö
162 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Lisbon
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Lisbon
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇹Lisbon
Pros
- +Beautiful weather year-round
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Excellent healthcare system
- +Path to EU citizenship (5 years)
Cons
- −Rising cost of living
- −Expensive rent in city center
- −Bureaucracy can be slow
- −High income requirement for D8 visa (€3,480/mo)
🌍Malmö
Pros
- +Excellent internet infrastructure with gigabit fiber widely available
- +Direct train connection to Copenhagen in 35 minutes
- +World-class Scandinavian design and architecture
- +Vibrant multicultural food scene
Cons
- −High cost of living compared to most of Europe
- −Cold dark winters with limited daylight
- −Higher crime rate than other Swedish cities
- −No dedicated digital nomad visa
