Arcos de Valdevez vs Paredes de Coura: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Paredes de Coura
€365/year
For a single person buying a home, Paredes de Coura works out cheaper. A home in Paredes de Coura costs €7,980 less.
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Arcos de ValdevezParedes de Coura
Estimated home price · 60 m²€55,800Δ €7,980€47,820
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,580€4,782
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€446€383
Stamp duty · loan€301€258
Total upfront€6,328€5,423
Monthly payment€193€166
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,319€1,988
€331less in Paredes de Coura
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€95€72
€23less in Paredes de Coura
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Arcos de Valdevez
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€209€209
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityArcos de Valdevez gives back 2%, Paredes de Coura gives back 2.5%
€40€50
€10less in Paredes de Coura
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,963€2,598
€365less in Paredes de Coura
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).
excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)
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
19%15%
4%better in Paredes de Coura
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+32%+50%
18 pointsrose more in Paredes de Coura
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
32.6/100025.7/1000
6.9/1000better in Paredes de Coura
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 min18 min
1 minbetter in Arcos de Valdevez
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,222/month€1,254/month
€32/monthbetter in Paredes de Coura
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,043/month€1,070/month
€27/monthbetter in Paredes de Coura
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
72.569.8
2.7better in Arcos de Valdevez
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.30/1000
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
15.9 km15.3 km
0.6 kmbetter in Paredes de Coura
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
