LisbonvsStockholm
💰
Lisbon saves you $1,100/month
33% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Stockholm has 2x faster internet
196 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
Stockholm
Total Budget
$2,200/mo ✓
$3,300/mo
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo ✓
$1,450/mo
Coworking
$200/mo ✓
$260/mo
Meal Out
$12 ✓
$15
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$4.5
Lisbon is $1,100/mo cheaper (33% 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
🌍 Stockholm
📶 Internet196 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
Stockholm
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp8°C
Rainy Days124/year
Best months: June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°-1°
Apr
17°5°
Jul
23°18°
Oct
20°8°
LisbonStockholm
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🌍Stockholm
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
Winner$3,300
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
196 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.6/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
2
Lisbon wins
vs
1
Stockholm wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lisbon
$1100/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Stockholm
196 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)
🌍Stockholm
Pros
- +High quality of life with strong welfare state and clean, organized urban environment
- +Very fast and reliable internet with extensive fiber and 5G coverage across the city
- +Beautiful waterfront setting built on islands with easy access to nature and archipelago
- +Excellent public transport and integrated cycling infrastructure for easy car-free living
Cons
- −Very high cost of living and rent compared to most European capitals
- −Long, dark winters with short daylight hours and often cold, wet weather
- −Dining out, drinks and entertainment can get expensive very quickly
- −Rental market is tight and competitive, especially for centrally located apartments
