ManchestervsLisbon
💰
Lisbon saves you $500/month
19% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Manchester has 2x faster internet
165 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Oceanic vs Mediterranean 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
Manchester
Lisbon
Total Budget
$2,700/mo
$2,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,500/mo
$800/mo ✓
Coworking
$320/mo
$200/mo ✓
Meal Out
$18
$12 ✓
Coffee
$4.2
$1.5 ✓
Lisbon is $500/mo cheaper (23% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇬🇧 Manchester
📶 Internet165 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇹 Lisbon
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Manchester
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days189/year
Lisbon
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days83/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
4°13°
Apr
10°17°
Jul
16°23°
Oct
11°20°
ManchesterLisbon
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇬🇧Manchester
🇵🇹Lisbon
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,700
$2,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
165 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.3/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4/10
4.5/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
very large
Winner1
Manchester wins
vs
4
Lisbon wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lisbon
$500/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Manchester
165 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
🇬🇧Manchester
Pros
- +Significantly more affordable than London while still offering a big-city feel
- +Strong café culture and lots of laptop-friendly coffee shops, especially in the Northern Quarter and Ancoats
- +Good selection of coworking spaces with day passes around £20–£30 and memberships around £200–£300 per month
- +Fast and reliable fibre broadband with above-average UK speeds and good 5G coverage
Cons
- −Weather is often grey, wet and windy for much of the year – not ideal for sun-seeking nomads
- −City centre can feel busy and a bit rough around certain streets at night
- −Less walkable between outlying neighbourhoods – you will use tram or bus often
- −No beach – seaside trips require trains to Liverpool, Blackpool or further
🇵🇹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)
