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Amadora vs Sintra: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Sintra
€628/year
For a single person buying a home, Sintra works out cheaper. A home in Sintra costs €14,820 less.
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AmadoraSintra
Estimated home price · 60 m²€198,900Δ €14,820€184,080
On the day you buy
Down payment€19,890€18,408
Transfer tax (IMT)€3,465€2,713
Stamp duty · purchase€1,591€1,473
Stamp duty · loan€1,074€994
Total upfront€26,020€23,588
Monthly payment€689€638
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€8,267€7,651
€616less in SintraProperty tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€298€276
€22less in SintraWater, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€272€261
€11less in SintraElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€214€235
€21less in AmadoraIncome tax refunded by the municipalityAmadora gives back 1.5%, Sintra gives back 1.5%
€30€30
same in bothTotal per yearItems with data for both
€9,401€8,773
€628less in Sintra1 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
51%54%
3%better in AmadoraHouse price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+90%+108%
18 pointsrose more in SintraCrime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
25.8/100025.7/1000
0.1/1000better in SintraAverage commuteOne way to work or school
25 min26 min
1 minbetter in AmadoraAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,885/month€1,531/month
€354/monthbetter in AmadoraMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,358/month€1,176/month
€182/monthbetter in AmadoraPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
102.798.9
3.8better in AmadoraPharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/10000.20/1000
same in bothNearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
2.8 km4.1 km
1.3 kmbetter in AmadoraCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
36/10030/100
6/100better in AmadoraCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
2,1623,958
1,796better in SintraNot-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
79%51%
28%better in AmadoraAgeing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
155127
28better in SintraBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
2.1%1.2%
0.9%better in SintraNot 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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