Portugal vs Spain
Portugal is the cheaper of the two overall. Here is how they compare on everything else.
Overall prices in Portugal are about 9% lower than in Spain, based on the World Bank's price-level ratio.
Output per person, adjusted for purchasing power, is 1.2× higher in Spain, so local incomes tend to stretch further there.
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Side by side
| Indicator | Portugal | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (US = 1.00) | 0.62 (seed) | 0.68 (seed) |
| GDP per person, PPP | $45,000 (seed) | $52,000 (seed) |
| Income per person (GNI) | $27,000 (seed) | $32,000 (seed) |
| Inflation | 2.4% (seed) | 2.8% (seed) |
| Unemployment | 6.5% (seed) | 11.5% (seed) |
| Life expectancy | 82 yrs (seed) | 83 yrs (seed) |
| Internet users | 87% (seed) | 95% (seed) |
| Homicides per 100k | 0.8 (seed) | 0.7 (seed) |
| Urban population | 68% (seed) | 82% (seed) |
Highlighted figures mark the better value where a direction is clear (lower prices, higher income, longer life, fewer homicides).
Visas between Portugal and Spain
We don't have visa data for Portugal passport holders travelling to Spain yet. Details
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Basics
| Portugal | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Lisbon | Madrid |
| Population | 10,300,000 | 48,300,000 |
| Currency | EUR | EUR |
| Languages | Portuguese | Spanish |
| Time zone | UTC-01:00 | UTC |
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Sources and dates
- World Bank Indicators (price level, GDP, income, inflation, unemployment, life expectancy, internet use, homicides, urbanisation). Latest available year shown per figure.
- REST Countries for names, capitals, currencies, languages and population.
- Exchange rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter, seed.
- Visa rules: Passport Index dataset (MIT licence). Rules change; confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.