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Alcácer do Sal vs Vendas Novas: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Vendas Novas

€746/year

For a single person buying a home, Vendas Novas works out cheaper. A home in Vendas Novas costs €16,980 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)

Alcácer do SalVendas Novas

Estimated home price · 60 m²€117,360Δ €16,980€100,380

On the day you buy

Down payment€11,736€10,038

Transfer tax (IMT)€220€0

Stamp duty · purchase€939€803

Stamp duty · loan€634€542

Total upfront€13,529€11,383

Monthly payment€406€348

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€4,878€4,172

€706less in Vendas Novas

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

€176€166

€10less in Vendas Novas

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€137€87

€50less in Vendas Novas

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNo network: butane bottles

€360€360

same in both

Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlcácer do Sal gives back 1%, Vendas Novas keeps the 5%

€20€0

€20less in Alcácer do Sal

Total per yearItems with data for both

€5,910€5,164

€746less in Vendas Novas

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

37%30%

7%better in Vendas Novas

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

+108%+93%

15 pointsrose more in Alcácer do Sal

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

49.2/100035.4/1000

13.8/1000better in Vendas Novas

Average commuteOne way to work or school

18 min19 min

1 minbetter in Alcácer do Sal

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

€1,323/month€1,360/month

€37/monthbetter in Vendas Novas

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

€1,112/month€1,162/month

€50/monthbetter in Vendas Novas

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

86.693.0

6.4better in Vendas Novas

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.40/10000.30/1000

0.10/1000better in Alcácer do Sal

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

8.9 km32.7 km

23.8 kmbetter in Alcácer do Sal

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

78/10088/100

10/100better in Vendas Novas

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

174260

86better in Vendas Novas

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

100%100%

same in both

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

297216

81better in Vendas Novas

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

0.2%1.1%

0.9%better in Alcácer do Sal

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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