For a single person buying a home, Alcobaça works out cheaper. A home in Alcobaça costs €6,840 less.
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AlcobaçaLeiria
Estimated home price · 60 m²€112,560Δ €6,840€119,400
On the day you buy
Down payment€11,256€11,940
Transfer tax (IMT)€124€261
Stamp duty · purchase€900€955
Stamp duty · loan€608€645
Total upfront€12,889€13,801
Monthly payment€390€414
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€4,678€4,963
€285less in Alcobaça
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€169€179
€10less in Alcobaça
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€231€222
€9less in Leiria
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 municipalityAlcobaça gives back 2.8%, Leiria keeps the 5%
€56€0
€56less in Alcobaça
Total per yearItems with data for both
€5,611€5,952
€341less in Alcobaça
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
35%34%
1%better in Leiria
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+106%+92%
14 pointsrose more in Alcobaça
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.5/100026.8/1000
0.3/1000better in Alcobaça
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min16 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,313/month€1,450/month
€137/monthbetter in Leiria
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,110/month€1,207/month
€97/monthbetter in Leiria
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
84.8103.5
18.7better in Leiria
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.20/1000
0.10/1000better in Alcobaça
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
8.0 km6.4 km
1.6 kmbetter in Leiria
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
