For a single person buying a home, Alijó works out cheaper. A home in Alijó costs €4,020 less.
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AlijóMurça
Estimated home price · 60 m²€29,520Δ €4,020€33,540
On the day you buy
Down payment€2,952€3,354
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€236€268
Stamp duty · loan€159€181
Total upfront€3,348€3,803
Monthly payment€102€116
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,227€1,394
€167less in Alijó
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€47€50
€3less in Alijó
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Alijó
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 municipalityAlijó gives back the 5%, Murça gives back 2.5%
€100€50
€50less in Alijó
Total per yearItems with data for both
€1,763€1,983
€220less in Alijó
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
10%11%
1%better in Alijó
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
no data for Murça
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.7/100029.6/1000
2.9/1000better in Alijó
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min16 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,203/month€1,189/month
€14/monthbetter in Alijó
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,036/month€1,014/month
€22/monthbetter in Alijó
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
66.265.9
0.3better in Alijó
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.80/10000.40/1000
0.40/1000better in Alijó
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
22.8 km22.3 km
0.5 kmbetter in Murça
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
