Aveiro

Águeda vs Aveiro: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Águeda

€2,703/year

For a single person buying a home, Águeda works out cheaper. A home in Águeda costs €58,860 less.

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

ÁguedaAveiro

Estimated home price · 60 m²€84,600Δ €58,860€143,460

On the day you buy

Down payment€8,460€14,346

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€742

Stamp duty · purchase€677€1,148

Stamp duty · loan€457€775

Total upfront€9,594€17,011

Monthly payment€293€497

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€3,516€5,963

€2,447less in Águeda

Property tax (IMI)¹VPT estimated at 50% of price

€127€251

€124less in Águeda

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€277€304

€27less in Águeda

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€209€218

€9less in Águeda

Income tax refunded by the municipalityÁgueda gives back the 5%, Aveiro gives back 0.3%

€100€5

€95less in Águeda

Total per yearItems with data for both

€4,408€7,111

€2,703less in Águeda

¹ Property tax estimated using a taxable value (VPT) of 50% of market price. Enter the VPT from your property record for an exact figure.

Average rate on new housing loans: 3.00% (August 2026, Banco de Portugal).

Source: Portal das Finanças, taxas de IMI por município · 2025 · Source: Portal das Finanças, participação dos municípios no IRS · 2026 · Source: INE · 2nd quarter of 2026 · Energy: ERSE, October 2026

Beyond the cost

Mortgage payment ÷ 1 × local median gross salary

25%38%

13%better in Águeda

House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years

+86%+74%

12 pointsrose more in Águeda

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

26.8/100032.4/1000

5.6/1000better in Águeda

Average commuteOne way to work or school

15 min16 min

1 minbetter in Águeda

Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work

€1,384/month€1,619/month

€235/monthbetter in Aveiro

Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work

€1,159/month€1,297/month

€138/monthbetter in Aveiro

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

89.5117.8

28.3better in Aveiro

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.30/10000.20/1000

0.10/1000better in Águeda

Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department

4.5 km3.7 km

0.8 kmbetter in Aveiro

CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)

87/10081/100

6/100better in Águeda

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

8571,694

837better in Aveiro

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

100%91%

9%better in Águeda

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

209175

34better in Aveiro

Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years

39%9.9%

29%better in Aveiro

Not part of the euro total. Crime: recorded crimes per 1 000 residents (2025). Commute: average one-way trip to work or school (2021).

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