🇵🇹 Porto · Salary guide

Is €1,500 enough in Porto?

Full breakdown of whether €1,500/month covers life in Porto — take-home pay, monthly costs, savings rate, and path to financial independence.

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Not enough

Average costs in Porto: €2,320/month · Take-home: €1,200 · Shortfall: €1120

€1,200

Take-home after tax

€2,320

Average monthly costs

€1,120

Shortfall

⚠️ Costs exceed take-home pay at this salary. Consider shared accommodation or a higher income.

Cost breakdown in Porto

🏠 Rent

€1,200

🛒 Groceries

€320

🚇 Transport

€40

🍽 Dining

€400

💡 Utilities

€110

📦 Other

€250

Total€2,320/month

More affordable than Lisbon with same NHR tax advantage.

NHR regime same as Lisbon. Flat 20% for 10 years.

DEGIRO or Interactive Brokers.