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Based on 24 student reviews

Student housing in Lisbon.

24 exchange students told us where they lived in Lisbon and what they paid. Median rent: €713 a month.

Where students actually live

Out of the 24 students who reviewed Lisbon, here is how they split across housing types. Colivings and shared flats came out on top at 54%.

  • Coliving or shared flat54%· 13 students
  • Private apartment33%· 8 students
  • Student residence13%· 3 students

What students really pay

€713per month

Across 4 students who told us their rent, the middle figure in Lisbon was €713 a month. The cheapest paid €500, the most expensive €900. These are amounts actually paid, not asking prices.

Converted to euros from the currency each student paid in.

The areas students chose

The neighbourhoods students named when we asked where they lived in Lisbon:

  • Alfama
  • Graca
  • Alameda
  • Alcantara/Santo Amaro
  • Anjos
  • Arco Do Cego

Listed by how often students mentioned them, not by our opinion.

  • Student residences in Lisbon

    13% of students in Lisbon stayed in a student residence, the third most common choice here. Residences usually cost more than a shared flat but come furnished, with bills included and no local guarantor to find. If you are arriving without a contact in Lisbon, this is the least stressful way in.

  • Cheap student accommodation in Lisbon

    The cheapest rent reported in Lisbon was €500 a month, against a median of €713. What separates the two is almost always the same three things: sharing a flat rather than renting alone, living one transport zone out from the centre, and signing for a full semester rather than month to month.

  • Erasmus housing in Lisbon

    Erasmus and exchange students in Lisbon face the same problem: a lease that has to start and end with the semester, signed from another country, often without a local guarantor. That is why colivings and shared flats are the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 24 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.

Questions about housing in Lisbon

How much does student housing cost in Lisbon?

The median rent reported by 4 students in Lisbon is €713 a month, ranging from €500 to €900. These are figures students actually paid, collected through our reviews.

Where do exchange students live in Lisbon?

The areas students named most often are Alfama, Graca, Alameda, Alcantara/Santo Amaro, Anjos, Arco Do Cego.

What kind of housing do students choose in Lisbon?

Coliving or shared flat is the most common answer at 54%, out of 24 students who reviewed Lisbon.

When should I start looking for housing in Lisbon?

As soon as your exchange is confirmed. Rooms that suit a single semester are the first to go, and arriving without anything booked is the single most common regret in these reviews.

Are there student residences in Lisbon?

Yes. 13% of the students who reviewed Lisbon stayed in one. Residences come furnished with bills included, which avoids the local-guarantor problem most exchange students hit.

How can I find cheap student accommodation in Lisbon?

Share rather than rent alone, look one transport zone out from the centre, and commit to a full semester. The students at the bottom of the range in Lisbon did all three.

Where these numbers come from

24 exchange students who lived in Lisbon filled in our review form after their semester. Every figure on this page is computed from their answers. Nothing here is an estimate.

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