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Alcácer do Sal vs Viana do Alentejo: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Viana do Alentejo
€2,333/year

For a single person buying a home, Viana do Alentejo works out cheaper. A home in Viana do Alentejo costs €54,660 less.

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Alcácer do SalViana do Alentejo
Estimated home price · 60 m²€117,360Δ €54,660€62,700
On the day you buy
Down payment€11,736€6,270
Transfer tax (IMT)€220€0
Stamp duty · purchase€939€502
Stamp duty · loan€634€339
Total upfront€13,529€7,110
Monthly payment€406€217
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,272less in Viana do Alentejo
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€82less in Viana do Alentejo
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€51less in Alcácer do Sal
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlcácer do Sal gives back 1%, Viana do Alentejo gives back 2.5%
€30less in Viana do Alentejo
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,333less in Viana do Alentejo

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
17%better in Viana do Alentejo
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
17 pointsrose more in Alcácer do Sal
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
19.0/1000better in Viana do Alentejo
Average commuteOne way to work or school
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€136/monthbetter in Alcácer do Sal
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€51/monthbetter in Alcácer do Sal
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
8.8better in Alcácer do Sal
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/1000better in Viana do Alentejo
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
18.1 kmbetter in Alcácer do Sal
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
30/100better in Alcácer do Sal
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
114better in Alcácer do Sal
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
same in both
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
110better in Viana do Alentejo
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
1.4%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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