# Lisbon or Porto? The comparison for solo travellers

- Page: https://viaggisingle.it/en/compare/lisbon-vs-porto/
- Language: en
- Status: page generated from data, updated automatically
- Publisher: ViaggiSingle (https://viaggisingle.it)
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## Solo Score by profile

| Profile | Lisbon | Porto |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anyone | 77 | 73 |
| Solo woman | 79 | 76 |
| Solo man | 76 | 69 |
| Gay man | 78 | 73 |
| Lesbian woman | 80 | 76 |
| Bi/pan person | 78 | 73 |
| Trans person | 86 | 84 |
| Non-binary person | 86 | 84 |
| Over 50 | 81 | 78 |
| First time | 83 | 80 |
| On a budget | 71 | 67 |
| High end | 81 | 75 |
| Digital nomad | 77 | 72 |
| After a breakup | 79 | 74 |
| On my own | 82 | 82 |
| Single parent | 82 | 80 |

## Components

| Component | Lisbon | Porto |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Safety | 96 | 96 |
| Safety for women | 86 | 86 |
| LGBTQ+ inclusivity | 83 | 83 |
| Trans recognition | 95 | 95 |
| Social life | 63 | 46 |
| Ease | 96 | 96 |
| Cost for one | 49 | 54 |
| Nightlife and events | 80 | 50 |
| Singles demographics | 45 | 45 |

## Best season

- Lisbon: May–Jul
- Porto: Jun–Sept

## Verdicts

### [Lisbon](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/portugal/lisbon.md)

Yes, especially for a first trip alone. A handful of Baixa hostels are built around solo guests, with shared dinners and women-only dorms, and the metro runs from the airport until 1am. It is no longer cheap, though: the tourist tax is 4 euros a night and dorm beds start around 20 euros. Light sleepers should stay well away from Cais do Sodré.

### [Porto](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/portugal/porto.md)

Yes, if three or four days and a slower pace than Lisbon suit you. The centre is small, a two-zone metro ticket is 1.40 euros and hostel beds start at 14 to 17 euros. It is ideal if you are happy drinking port alone at a cellar tasting. Less so if you want to stay out until dawn: the airport metro line stops shortly after midnight.