Rent affordability · Lisbon
Can I afford €1,000/month rent in Lisbon?
€1,000/month puts you in the top 87% of renters in Lisbon by rent amount — €650 below the city median (€1,650).
Salary you need to afford this
Comfortable (25% rule)€48,000/yr
Manageable (30% rule)€40,000/yr
Stretch (35%)€34,286/yr
Risky (45%+)€26,667/yr
Based on gross annual salary. The 30% rule (manageable threshold) is the most widely used benchmark — it means €1,000/month consumes exactly 30% of your monthly income.
How this compares in Lisbon
€950
Budget rent
P10
€1,650
Typical rent
median
€2,900
High-end rent
P90
People in Lisbon typically spend 32–62% of their gross income on rent. The median renter spends 46%.
Data confidence: low · INE Portugal + Confidencial Imobiliário rental index 2023 — income data limited · 2023
Other rent amounts in Lisbon