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Salary guide · PT

Nurse salary in Lisbon: can you afford rent?

A Nurse in Lisbon typically earns €16,000€30,000/year, with a median around €21,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,650/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Nurse salary of €21,000/year, spending on median Lisbon rent (€1,650/mo) would take up 94% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Nurse salary range in Lisbon

€16,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€21,000

Typical

median estimate

€30,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Registered nurses provide patient care in hospitals, clinics, and community health settings. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Lisbon.

How much rent can a Nurse afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€438/mo
30% of income (standard)€525/mo
35% of income (stretch)€613/mo
Median Lisbon rent€1,650/mo

Rent landscape in Lisbon

€950

Budget

cheapest 10%

€1,650

Median

most common

€2,900

Premium

top 10%

1-bedroom equivalent. INE Portugal + Confidencial Imobiliário rental index 2023 — income data limited · 2023

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