{"id":4607,"date":"2021-04-23T10:20:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T04:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/?p=4607"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:07:47","slug":"cost-of-living-in-porto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/student-finances\/cost-of-living-in-porto\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Living In Porto For Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/student-finances\/cost-of-living-in-porto\/#Cost_of_accommodation_in_Porto\" >Cost of accommodation in Porto:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/student-finances\/cost-of-living-in-porto\/#Your_monthly_expenses_in_Porto\" >Your monthly expenses in Porto!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/student-finances\/cost-of-living-in-porto\/#Transportation_to_move_around_the_city\" >Transportation to move around the city!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/student-finances\/cost-of-living-in-porto\/#Monthly_kit_to_survive_abroad%E2%80%9D_or_Your_Monthly_Groceries\" >Monthly kit to survive abroad\u201d or Your Monthly Groceries!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/student-finances\/cost-of-living-in-porto\/#Tips_about_restaurants_in_Porto_Yes_we_have\" >Tips about restaurants in Porto? Yes, we have!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/blog\/student-finances\/cost-of-living-in-porto\/#Enjoy_the_nightlife_in_Porto\" >Enjoy the nightlife in Porto!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Porto is a town located in the northwest of Portugal, with a beautiful river called the Douro, which is very famous for its great wine!<\/p>\n<p>Nowadays Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal, and there you can find public and private institutions where you can take your Graduate and Master\u2019s Degrees programs. Due to its affordable cost of living, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/portugal\/city\/porto\">Porto<\/a><\/strong> can be considered a great destination for <strong>study abroad in Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning to study in Portugal soon, we\u2019ll give you some tips about the Cost of Living in Porto!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost_of_accommodation_in_Porto\"><\/span><strong>Cost of accommodation in Porto:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A one-bedroom apartment in the City Centre of Porto can range from 600\u20ac to 900\u20ac, while a flat outside of the centre will cost between 450\u20ac to 600\u20ac. If you choose to rent a room in the central area of Porto instead, expect to spend between 200\u20ac to 300\u20ac.<\/p>\n<p>Although it may seem that living in the city centre will cost you a lot more than on the outside of it, it will help you save money with transportation, since you can walk very easily if your school is near there. Even if you study outside of the city centre, transportation can be a great value for your daily routines &#8211; you have a lot of metro and bus stations that can take you anywhere in the city.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip<\/strong> for those who are moving to Portugal: properties in this country are always listed as T0, T1, T2, etc. This means T0 is a studio flat, T1 is a 1-bedroom flat, and so on.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_monthly_expenses_in_Porto\"><\/span><strong>Your monthly expenses in Porto!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you know the average prices for rent for a room or flat in Porto, we\u2019ll make sure you know how much you should expect to pay for your basic utilities such as heating, electricity, gas, water per month.<\/p>\n<p>Considering you\u2019ll live in an apartment on your own, your basic utilities may cost you from 79\u20ac to 90\u20ac per month.<\/p>\n<p>Although some rents may include these utilities, it can be a quite negative surprise at the end of the month when you\u2019re not expecting it. So, another tip for you: some <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universityliving.com\/\">student accommodations<\/a><\/strong> may include all bills, and you can find a lot of student housing options with all-inclusive rent packages.<\/p>\n<p>Know more about it <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span>, and enjoy your student life at its full, and don\u2019t worry about the bills!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Transportation_to_move_around_the_city\"><\/span><strong>Transportation to move around the city!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you live and study in the city centre, you can walk and enjoy the old and friendly environment that involves you! But, if you need to dislocate to your school you must probably need to take the metro or a bus.<\/p>\n<p>For unlimited subway, bus, and train rides, you have to buy a card called Andante for 0,60\u20ac and choose a monthly plan. The Andante Municipal gives you access to 3 different Zones (Porto is divided into different areas) for 30\u20ac a month. If you\u2019re a student under 23, you have a discount, and that same plan will cost you 22,50\u20ac a month. If you want access to all of the Zones in Porto, choose the Andante Metropolitano, which will cost you 40\u20ac a month, or 30\u20ac if you\u2019re a student under 23. A single ride can cost between 1,20\u20ac to 2\u20ac, depending on the zone you\u2019re going to and the kind of transportation you\u2019re taking.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry if you want to take something more comfortable sometimes: Uber, Bolt, Cabify, and taxis are always around you in Porto. You can take any of it anytime, anywhere!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monthly_kit_to_survive_abroad%E2%80%9D_or_Your_Monthly_Groceries\"><\/span><strong>Monthly kit to survive abroad\u201d or Your Monthly Groceries!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, it can depend on your priorities, preferences, and your eating habits, but in Porto, you can save a lot of money when you\u2019re buying the right stuff! You can go to all supermarkets in town: Continente, Jumbo, Lidl, Pingo Doce, Mini Pre\u00e7o and Froiz, and all of them have something called \u201cMarca Branca\u201d (\u201cown-label brand\u201d) which has almost anything that the other brands have, but for the same quality and flavour you can pay less!<\/p>\n<p>So, you can easily spend around 100\u20ac to 200\u20ac per month on groceries, but it will always depend on your choices and daily habits!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_about_restaurants_in_Porto_Yes_we_have\"><\/span><strong>Tips about restaurants in Porto? Yes, we have!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Food in Porto has two styles: big and delicious! And we definitely recommend you try the typical dish of the city: Francesinha. But, if you\u2019re thinking about having outside meals very often but still want to save money we recommend you to go to some restaurants downtown where you can order \u201cPrato do dia\u201d (meal of the day) which often includes a drink, dessert, main dish and coffee and can go from 5 to 10\u20ac.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enjoy_the_nightlife_in_Porto\"><\/span><strong>Enjoy the nightlife in Porto!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Going out with friends is a big part of your <strong>study abroad<\/strong> experience, isn\u2019t it? So, we should tell you that Porto nights are amazing, and we\u2019re sure you\u2019ll make a lot of great memories there. We recommend you to go to Galerias de Paris, Rua C\u00e2ndido dos Reis, and some bars near Reitoria do Porto to spend a great time with music, a lot of people and cheap drinks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Porto is a town located in the northwest of Portugal, with a beautiful river called the Douro, which is very famous for its great wine! Nowadays Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal, and there you can find public and private institutions where you can take your Graduate and Master\u2019s Degrees programs. 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