Salary guide · PT
Software Engineer salary in Lisbon: can you afford rent?
A Software Engineer in Lisbon typically earns €26,000–€70,000/year, with a median around €42,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,650/month.
Affordability verdict
At a typical Software Engineer salary of €42,000/year, spending on median Lisbon rent (€1,650/mo) would take up 47% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.
Software Engineer salary range in Lisbon
€26,000
Entry level
lower quartile
€42,000
Typical
median estimate
€70,000
Experienced
upper quartile
Software engineers design, build, and maintain applications and systems software. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Lisbon.
How much rent can a Software Engineer afford?
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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