Is Portugal a friendly country?

We recently came across a new ranking that puts Portugal in the top five of the friendliest countries around the world. It was a survey performed by Expat Insider and it has put Portugal on top, followed by Taiwan and Mexico, in second and third places.



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Which city has the friendliest people in Spain? While Spain is an expat-friendly country with its international universities and multi-national companies. Bilbao, Cordoba, Salamanca, and Toledo have some of the friendliest people in Spain.

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Head to Portugal if you're a seafood fanatic wary of crowds, or if you're on a budget. Portugal is an up-and-coming destination that will surprise you. If you're really into fine dining, world-class museums, or rock climbing and hiking, Spain is a great choice.

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Portuguese rate their happiness level at just over 6 out of 10, the lowest outside Eastern Europe, showed a separate study published in March by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions.

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As of 2021, Spain's GDP per capita was $26,125.87, while Portugal's was $20,831.09.

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While there are definitely far more beautiful places to see in Portugal, from Óbidos to the Berlengas Islands to Monsanto and beyond, there's no doubt that you can cover a bigger percentage of Portugal's top destinations in one trip than you can Spain's.

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According to the many thousands of British retirees who did it, the lifestyle and safety in Spain much higher than in the UK. The health level in Spain is recognized as the best in the world (Bloomberg Global Health Index, 2019) and the affordable price of spacious housing and comfortable apartments is a big advantage.

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Cost of living in Spain vs Portugal Spain and Portugal have very similar cost of living. While Portugal tends to be on the cheaper side for most things, it's also possible to have a cheaper cost of living in some Spanish cities.

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