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Portugal88/100$1,800/mo
Greece84/100$1,600/mo
Spain84/100$1,900/mo
Czech Republic84/100$1,700/mo
Finland84/100$2,800/mo
Slovenia83/100$1,750/mo
Austria83/100$2,100/mo
Germany83/100$2,200/mo
Denmark83/100$3,200/mo
Netherlands83/100$3,000/mo
Croatia82/100$1,500/mo
Taiwan82/100$1,450/mo
Sweden82/100$3,000/mo
Norway82/100$4,000/moPortugal88/100$1,800/moGreece84/100$1,600/moSpain84/100$1,900/moCzech Republic84/100$1,700/moFinland84/100$2,800/moSlovenia83/100$1,750/moAustria83/100$2,100/moGermany83/100$2,200/moDenmark83/100$3,200/moNetherlands83/100$3,000/moCroatia82/100$1,500/moTaiwan82/100$1,450/moSweden82/100$3,000/moNorway82/100$4,000/moLive Cost Explorer
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Enter your income, pick a lifestyle tier, and instantly see a full monthly cost breakdown - rent, food, transport and more - for any of our 150+ countries. Compare side-by-side and find where your budget goes furthest.
Portugal·Comfortable·SingleThese are estimated monthly living costs in Portugal, not a travel budget. Actual spending varies with your lifestyle. The Comfortable tier is a realistic baseline. Personal habits, eating out more, subscriptions, and unexpected expenses will increase the total.
Requires 5 yrs of legal residency, an A2 Portuguese language test, and a clean criminal record. No minimum income threshold if you're financially self-sufficient. One of Europe's strongest PR-to-citizenship pipelines - PR itself is a stepping stone, not the end goal.
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Seychelles$24,000save 27%Mykonos$20,000save 39%Amalfi$21,000save 36%Sri Lanka$6,000save 82%Bali$7,500save 77%Santorini$18,000save 45%Phuket$8,000save 76%Tuscany$22,000save 33%Algarve$12,000save 64%Maldives$28,000save 15%Dubrovnik$16,000save 52%Kyoto$14,000save 58%Cape Town$10,000save 70%Riviera Maya$9,500save 71%Cappadocia$12,500save 62%Seychelles$24,000save 27%Mykonos$20,000save 39%Amalfi$21,000save 36%Best Honeymoon Destinations 2026
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