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Amarante vs Baião: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Baião

€919/year

For a single person buying a home, Baião works out cheaper. A home in Baião costs €19,800 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)

AmaranteBaião

Estimated home price · 60 m²€72,660Δ €19,800€52,860

On the day you buy

Down payment€7,266€5,286

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€581€423

Stamp duty · loan€392€285

Total upfront€8,240€5,994

Monthly payment€252€183

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€3,020€2,197

€823less in Baião

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

€109€79

€30less in Baião

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€323€295

€28less in Baião

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€227€209

€18less in Baião

Income tax refunded by the municipalityAmarante keeps the 5%, Baião gives back 1%

€0€20

€20less in Baião

Total per yearItems with data for both

€4,059€3,140

€919less in Baião

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

24%18%

6%better in Baião

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

+59%+31%

28 pointsrose more in Amarante

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

20.4/100020.9/1000

0.5/1000better in Amarante

Average commuteOne way to work or school

20 min27 min

7 minbetter in Amarante

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

€1,240/month€1,182/month

€58/monthbetter in Amarante

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

€1,058/month€1,042/month

€16/monthbetter in Amarante

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

75.864.5

11.3better in Amarante

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.30/10000.40/1000

0.10/1000better in Baião

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

5.9 km10.4 km

4.5 kmbetter in Amarante

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

39/10050/100

11/100better in Baião

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

376114

262better in Amarante

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

91%100%

9%better in Baião

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

220251

31better in Amarante

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

21%50%

29%better in Amarante

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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