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Anadia vs Mealhada: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Anadia
€192/year

For a single person buying a home, Anadia works out cheaper. A home in Anadia costs €5,160 less.

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60 m²
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AnadiaMealhada
Estimated home price · 60 m²€62,880Δ €5,160€68,040
On the day you buy
Down payment€6,288€6,804
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€503€544
Stamp duty · loan€340€367
Total upfront€7,131€7,716
Monthly payment€218€236
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€214less in Anadia
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€8less in Anadia
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€10less in Mealhada
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAnadia gives back 2%, Mealhada gives back 3%
€20less in Mealhada
Total per yearItems with data for both
€192less in Anadia

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
1%better in Mealhada
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
13 pointsrose more in Anadia
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
5.1/1000better in Anadia
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Anadia
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€139/monthbetter in Mealhada
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€128/monthbetter in Mealhada
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
6.8better in Mealhada
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
1.5 kmbetter in Anadia
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
6/100better in Anadia
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
199better in Anadia
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
4%better in Mealhada
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
8better in Mealhada
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
4.0%better in Anadia

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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