Best places to retire in Portugal
For retirees, Porto ranks highest in Portugal (retire score 75/100), balancing affordability, a mild climate and safety. The most affordable option is Porto. Our retire score = 40% cost + 30% climate + 30% safety.
Top retirement cities in Portugal
- Porto — retire score 75/100 (cost 54, climate 100, safety 77)
- Cascais — retire score 72/100 (cost 47, climate 100, safety 77)
- Lisbon — retire score 70/100 (cost 46, climate 100, safety 73)
- Albufeira — retire score 70/100 (cost 45, climate 100, safety 75)
- Tavira — retire score 70/100 (cost 45, climate 98, safety 75)
- Braga — retire score 69/100 (cost 38, climate 100, safety 78)
- Coimbra — retire score 69/100 (cost 39, climate 100, safety 78)
- Leiria — retire score 69/100 (cost 39, climate 100, safety 78)
- Viseu — retire score 69/100 (cost 40, climate 100, safety 77)
- Faro — retire score 69/100 (cost 41, climate 100, safety 75)
- Lagos — retire score 69/100 (cost 43, climate 100, safety 74)
- Setúbal — retire score 68/100 (cost 40, climate 100, safety 75)
Retire score weights affordability, climate comfort and disaster+crime safety. It does not include healthcare quality or retirement-visa rules — verify those separately.
FAQ
Where is the best place to retire in Portugal?
Porto ranks highest in our retirement score (75/100), balancing affordability, mild climate and safety.
Is Portugal a good place to retire?
Portugal's best retirement city scores 75/100; the most affordable is Porto (cost 54/100). We weigh cost, climate and natural-disaster + crime safety — not healthcare or visas, which you should check separately.
What's the cheapest place to retire in Portugal?
Porto has the lowest cost of living in Portugal in our data.