Porto vs Valletta
💰
Porto saves you $700/month
📶
Valletta has 2x faster internet
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Porto
Valletta
Total Budget
$1,600/mo ✓
$2,300/mo
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo ✓
$1,100/mo
Coworking
$150/mo ✓
$250/mo
Meal Out
$10 ✓
$15
Coffee
$1.2 ✓
$3.5
Porto is $700/mo cheaper (30% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Porto
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌍 Valletta
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Porto
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days127/year
Best months: July, August, April, May
Valletta
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days63/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
11°14°
Apr
15°17°
Jul
20°28°
Oct
18°23°
PortoValletta
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Porto
🌍Valletta
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,600
Winner$2,300
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
Winner3.8/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.6/10
Winner4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
3
Porto wins
vs
1
Valletta wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Porto
$700/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Valletta
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Porto
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇹Porto
Pros
- +30-40% cheaper than Lisbon
- +Beautiful riverside setting
- +World-famous port wine
- +Strong nomad community growing
Cons
- −Cold and wet winters
- −Poor insulation in apartments
- −Construction noise common
- −Rising prices rapidly
🌍Valletta
Pros
- +Officially English-speaking country, making everyday life and bureaucracy easier
- +High safety levels and low violent crime compared to many European capitals
- +Historic UNESCO-listed capital full of baroque architecture and sea views
- +Fast and reliable internet with strong fixed broadband and 5G mobile coverage
Cons
- −Cost of living and especially rents in Valletta, Sliema and St Julian's are high for the region
- −Very small city – nightlife and restaurant scene can feel limited if you stay many months
- −Tourist crowds and cruise ships in high season make the centre feel busy and commercial
- −Housing stock can be older with varying levels of insulation and natural light