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Salary guide · PT

Teacher salary in Lisbon: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in Lisbon typically earns €13,000€24,000/year, with a median around €18,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,650/month.

Affordability verdict

Risky

At a typical Teacher salary of €18,000/year, spending on median Lisbon rent (€1,650/mo) would take up 110% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.

Teacher salary range in Lisbon

€13,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€18,000

Typical

median estimate

€24,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Lisbon.

How much rent can a Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€375/mo
30% of income (standard)€450/mo
35% of income (stretch)€525/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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