For a single person buying a home, Azambuja works out cheaper. A home in Alenquer costs €600 less.
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AlenquerAzambuja
Estimated home price · 60 m²€122,100Δ €600€122,700
On the day you buy
Down payment€12,210€12,270
Transfer tax (IMT)€315€327
Stamp duty · purchase€977€982
Stamp duty · loan€659€663
Total upfront€14,161€14,241
Monthly payment€423€425
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€5,075€5,100
€25less in Alenquer
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€220€215
€5less in Azambuja
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€306€249
€57less in Azambuja
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€216€224
€8less in Alenquer
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlenquer gives back 0.3%
no data for Azambuja
Total per yearItems with data for both
€6,196€6,167
€29less in Azambuja
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).
excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)
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%40%
5%better in Alenquer
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+124%+116%
8 pointsrose more in Alenquer
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
24.8/100045.5/1000
20.7/1000better in Alenquer
Average commuteOne way to work or school
23 min24 min
1 minbetter in Alenquer
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,464/month€1,331/month
€133/monthbetter in Alenquer
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,196/month€1,054/month
€142/monthbetter in Alenquer
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
87.3103.2
15.9better in Azambuja
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.30/1000
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
9.8 km16.3 km
6.5 kmbetter in Alenquer
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
