LisbonvsRhodes
💰
Rhodes saves you $400/month
18% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Lisbon has 2x faster internet
100 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Rhodes
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$120/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$10 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$4
Rhodes 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
🇬🇷 Rhodes
📶 Internet50 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 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
Rhodes
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days62/year
Best months: June, September, July, August
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°14°
Apr
17°18°
Jul
23°30°
Oct
20°23°
LisbonRhodes
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🇬🇷Rhodes
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Winner50 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner7/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnersmall
3
Lisbon wins
vs
1
Rhodes wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Rhodes
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Lisbon
100 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Lisbon
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜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)
🇬🇷Rhodes
Pros
- +Over 300 days of sunshine per year - sunniest Greek island
- +UNESCO World Heritage medieval Old Town beautifully preserved
- +Very safe with extremely low crime rates
- +Stunning beaches with crystal-clear Mediterranean waters
Cons
- −Limited coworking spaces compared to major cities
- −Internet can be slower than mainland Greece
- −Many businesses close in winter months (Nov-Mar)
- −Need car or scooter to explore the whole island
