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
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?
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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