For a single person buying a home, Tondela works out cheaper. A home in Tondela costs €34,200 less.
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ÁguedaTondela
Estimated home price · 60 m²€84,600Δ €34,200€50,400
On the day you buy
Down payment€8,460€5,040
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€677€403
Stamp duty · loan€457€272
Total upfront€9,594€5,715
Monthly payment€293€175
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,516€2,095
€1,421less in Tondela
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€127€76
€51less in Tondela
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€277€237
€40less in Tondela
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€209€209
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityÁgueda gives back the 5%, Tondela gives back 3.5%
€100€70
€30less in Águeda
Total per yearItems with data for both
€4,408€2,925
€1,483less in Tondela
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%15%
10%better in Tondela
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+86%+31%
55 pointsrose more in Águeda
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.8/100022.3/1000
4.5/1000better in Tondela
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€1,360/month
€24/monthbetter in Águeda
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,159/month€1,128/month
€31/monthbetter in Águeda
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
89.580.5
9.0better in Águeda
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.50/1000
0.20/1000better in Tondela
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
4.5 km5.4 km
0.9 kmbetter in Águeda
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
