LisbonvsRome
💰
Lisbon saves you $300/month
12% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Rome has 2x faster internet
150 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Rome
Total Budget
$2,200/mo ✓
$2,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo ✓
$1,350/mo
Coworking
$200/mo ✓
$250/mo
Meal Out
$12 ✓
$13
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$2.5
Lisbon is $300/mo cheaper (12% 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
🇮🇹 Rome
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
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
Rome
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days110/year
Best months: July, August, June, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°9°
Apr
17°14°
Jul
23°28°
Oct
20°19°
LisbonRome
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🇮🇹Rome
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
Winner$2,500
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
150 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
Winner3.2/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
Winner4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
10/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
4
Lisbon wins
vs
1
Rome wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lisbon
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Rome
150 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)
🇮🇹Rome
Pros
- +Iconic ancient landmarks including Colosseum, Roman Forum and Pantheon
- +World-class Italian food, coffee and wine culture in every neighborhood
- +Good value compared to many Western European capitals at similar quality of life
- +Mediterranean climate with mild winters and long sunny springs and autumns
Cons
- −Crowded and very touristy around main sights for much of the year
- −Traffic, noise and air pollution can be intense on main roads and in rush hours
- −Higher risk of petty theft and scams in tourist areas and on public transport
- −Housing search can be competitive and many landlords prefer longer contracts
