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Amadora vs Oeiras: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Amadora
€3,147/year

For a single person buying a home, Amadora works out cheaper. A home in Amadora costs €67,380 less.

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AmadoraOeiras
Estimated home price · 60 m²€198,900Δ €67,380€266,280
On the day you buy
Down payment€19,890€26,628
Transfer tax (IMT)€3,465€8,182
Stamp duty · purchase€1,591€2,130
Stamp duty · loan€1,074€1,438
Total upfront€26,020€38,378
Monthly payment€689€922
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,801less in Amadora
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€301less in Amadora
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€13less in Amadora
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€9less in Amadora
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAmadora gives back 1.5%, Oeiras gives back 0.3%
€24less in Amadora
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,147less in Amadora

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
5%better in Amadora
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
10 pointsrose more in Amadora
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
1.0/1000better in Amadora
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Oeiras
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€329/monthbetter in Oeiras
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€293/monthbetter in Oeiras
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
47.4better in Oeiras
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Oeiras
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
1.3 kmbetter in Amadora
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
48/100better in Oeiras
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
1,553better in Oeiras
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
26%better in Amadora
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
25better in Amadora
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
1.4%better in Oeiras

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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