Life in Portugal is cheaper and calmer. But can Israelis survive there?
Israelis who moved to Portugal before and during the war discovered a place with a very different mentality and a much lower cost of living – if you manage to keep your old Israeli job
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Sintra, a luxury town where wealthy Portuguese and foreigners own homes. Credit: Bilal Kocabas/Shutterstock
Israelis who moved to Portugal before and during the war discovered a place with a very different mentality and a much lower cost of living – if you manage to keep your old Israeli job
Lisbon, Portugal
January 06, 2026
LISBON – Sintra in Portugal is a magical town, 30 minutes by train northwest of the capital. The place is home to magnificent palaces and mansions built by the country's kings and nobles of yesteryear.
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