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Alter do Chão vs Ponte de Sor: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Alter do Chão

€1,060/year

For a single person buying a home, Alter do Chão works out cheaper. A home in Alter do Chão costs €30,120 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)

Alter do ChãoPonte de Sor

Estimated home price · 60 m²€29,280Δ €30,120€59,400

On the day you buy

Down payment€2,928€5,940

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€234€475

Stamp duty · loan€158€321

Total upfront€3,320€6,736

Monthly payment€101€206

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€1,217€2,469

€1,252less in Alter do Chão

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

€44€89

€45less in Alter do Chão

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€291€185

€106less in Ponte de Sor

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasAlter do Chão: bottle · Ponte de Sor: network

€360€209

€151less in Ponte de Sor

Income tax refunded by the municipalityAlter do Chão gives back 2.5%, Ponte de Sor gives back 1.5%

€50€30

€20less in Alter do Chão

Total per yearItems with data for both

€2,241€3,301

€1,060less in Alter do Chão

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

10%18%

8%better in Alter do Chão

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

+90%+61%

29 pointsrose more in Alter do Chão

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

34.8/100032.7/1000

2.1/1000better in Ponte de Sor

Average commuteOne way to work or school

16 min16 min

same in both

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

€1,157/month€1,284/month

€127/monthbetter in Ponte de Sor

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

€1,030/month€1,117/month

€87/monthbetter in Ponte de Sor

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

77.485.6

8.2better in Ponte de Sor

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

1.30/10000.40/1000

0.90/1000better in Alter do Chão

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

26.5 km21.1 km

5.4 kmbetter in Ponte de Sor

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

81/10076/100

5/100better in Alter do Chão

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

56251

195better in Ponte de Sor

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)

268259

9better in Ponte de Sor

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

2.3%1.3%

1.0%better in Ponte de Sor

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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