Lisbon among the cities with the most chaotic traffic and the most expensive gasoline in the world
It is not good to have a car in the Portuguese capital! Indeed, a study by Mister Auto - the leading brand in the sale of auto parts - has just been published, and it reveals that Lisbon is ranked 74th in the ranking of cities in terms of traffic. This is well beyond the second half of the table, with an average of 0.44 cars per capita. Yet Lisbon is not a capital city with a high population density, but it is one of the cities that has the highest rate of commuting, cars coming in and going out every day. Also, the Lisbon fuel is one of the most expensive in the world However the Portuguese capital is surprisingly not so bad in terms of road safety. What are the traffic figures for the Portuguese capital? How does Lisbon compare to other major world cities? Lisbob, the expatriate assistant in Portugal, tells you all about the traffic figures of the Portuguese capital, one of the most chaotic in the world.
Lisbon among the cities with the most chaotic traffic and the most expensive gasoline in the world
A global study shows the lack of organization of the Portuguese capital
Based on data collected from hundreds of cities around the world, the study looked at different aspects such as the number of cars, the time spent by drivers, the quality of roads and public transport, the age of cars, air quality, the cost of cars and parking as well as fuel, the number of accidents, which were then grouped into three categories: infrastructure, safety and costs.
"Considering that drivers spend an average of 200 hours a year driving in the United States alone, we decided to analyze the many factors that affect them daily, from infrastructure to traffic and user behavior", explains the introductory note of "The Mobility Index of Cities 2019".
74th, ahead of Turin (Italy) and Chicago (United States), Lisbon is distinguished by its number of cars per capita, surpassing cities like Barcelona (0.39), Berlin (0.29) or Stockholm (0.24) . Athens, the Greek capital, has the highest number of cars per capita: 0.77.
Lisbon a little better in security, but has one of the most expensive fuels in the world
Although ranked at the bottom of the list of welcoming cities for cars, Lisbon ranks 30th in terms of safety, with a fatal accident rate of around 2.30 per 100,000 inhabitants. Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia has the worst results in this respect (16.50), followed by Karachi in Pakistan (6.60).
The study also found that Calgary, Canada, is the best city to drive because of low traffic congestion and low fatalities, while Mumbai, India, had the lowest performance on all parameters.
In terms of fuel costs, Lagos, Nigeria, is the city where prices are the lowest (USD 0.40 / liter), followed by Dubai (0.59 cents) and San Antonio (0.64 cents) in the United States. Lisbon ranks in the last 20 places in the table, in 83rd position, with prices set at 1.67 USD per liter. Oslo, the capital of Norway, is the most expensive city in the world with a cost of USD 1.91 per liter.
Gasoline in very expensive in Lisbon, maybe because of the 300 yearly days of sun ;)
Regarding parking, the most expensive cities in the world are Sydney, Australia, where the price of a two-hour car park is 39.23 dollars, followed by New York (38.54). Lisbon is in the middle of the table, in 49th position, with a parking price of about 5.97 USD for 2 hours.
In terms of car taxes, Rotterdam is the most expensive city in the world with an annual price of $ 578.33, and Lagos, Nigeria, is the cheapest: $ 13.99 a year. Lisbon appears in the second half of the table with an average circulation tax of 191.86 USD per year.