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Ansião vs Pombal: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Ansião
€1,322/year
For a single person buying a home, Ansião works out cheaper. A home in Ansião costs €36,600 less.
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AnsiãoPombal
Estimated home price · 60 m²€45,000Δ €36,600€81,600
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,500€8,160
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€360€653
Stamp duty · loan€243€441
Total upfront€5,103€9,253
Monthly payment€156€283
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,870€3,392
€1,522less in AnsiãoProperty tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€68€122
€54less in AnsiãoWater, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€281€148
€133less in PombalElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasAnsião: bottle · Pombal: network
€360€209
€151less in PombalIncome tax refunded by the municipalityAnsião gives back 4%, Pombal gives back 2.5%
€80€50
€30less in AnsiãoTotal per yearItems with data for both
€2,878€4,200
€1,322less in Ansião1 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
15%25%
10%better in AnsiãoHouse price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+51%+67%
16 pointsrose more in PombalCrime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
21.5/100023.6/1000
2.1/1000better in AnsiãoAverage commuteOne way to work or school
18 min17 min
1 minbetter in PombalAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,259/month€1,335/month
€76/monthbetter in PombalMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,048/month€1,141/month
€93/monthbetter in PombalPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
78.184.2
6.1better in PombalPharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40/10000.40/1000
same in bothNearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
17.2 km7.9 km
9.3 kmbetter in PombalCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
93/10077/100
16/100better in AnsiãoCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
195835
640better in PombalNot-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
100%75%
25%better in AnsiãoAgeing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
312232
80better in PombalBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
13%8.9%
4.1%better in PombalNot 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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