LisbonvsMoscow
💰
Moscow saves you $400/month
18% cheaper on rent, food & transport
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Continental 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
Moscow
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo ✓
$1,200/mo
Coworking
$200/mo
$180/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$8 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$3
Moscow is $400/mo cheaper (22% 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
🌍 Moscow
📶 Internet95 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+3
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East3h
🇬🇧 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
Moscow
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp7°C
Rainy Days126/year
Best months: September, July, August, May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°-6°
Apr
17°9°
Jul
23°21°
Oct
20°6°
LisbonMoscow
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🌍Moscow
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
95 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
Winner3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
Winner3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner7/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnersmall
5
Lisbon wins
vs
1
Moscow wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Moscow
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Lisbon
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Lisbon
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Lisbon
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉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)
🌍Moscow
Pros
- +World-class museums, theatres and classical music including the Bolshoi and Tretyakov Gallery
- +Dense, efficient metro network that makes it easy to move around the vast city
- +Fast fixed broadband and widespread 4G/5G coverage in urban areas
- +Cost of living lower than Western Europe for comparable big-city infrastructure
Cons
- −Ongoing geopolitical situation, sanctions and travel restrictions make long stays complex for many nationalities
- −Many Western payment apps and services do not work; foreign cards can be limited or blocked
- −English is not widely spoken outside younger and professional circles, Russian is very useful
- −Harsh, long winters with short daylight hours and temperatures well below freezing
