Arouca vs Santa Maria da Feira: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Arouca
€1,750/year
For a single person buying a home, Arouca works out cheaper. A home in Arouca costs €42,900 less.
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AroucaSanta Maria da Feira
Estimated home price · 60 m²€63,060Δ €42,900€105,960
On the day you buy
Down payment€6,306€10,596
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€504€848
Stamp duty · loan€341€572
Total upfront€7,151€12,016
Monthly payment€218€367
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,621€4,404
€1,783less in Arouca
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€95€193
€98less in Arouca
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€262€277
€15less in Arouca
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasArouca: bottle · Santa Maria da Feira: network
€360€213
€147less in Santa Maria da Feira
Income tax refunded by the municipalitySanta Maria da Feira keeps the 5%
no data for Arouca
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,717€5,467
€1,750less in Arouca
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
20%32%
12%better in Arouca
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+55%+92%
37 pointsrose more in Santa Maria da Feira
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
19.3/100022.0/1000
2.7/1000better in Arouca
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 min17 min
1 minbetter in Santa Maria da Feira
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,264/month€1,408/month
€144/monthbetter in Santa Maria da Feira
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,082/month€1,140/month
€58/monthbetter in Santa Maria da Feira
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
75.589.1
13.6better in Santa Maria da Feira
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.20/1000
0.10/1000better in Arouca
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.3 km5.7 km
0.4 kmbetter in Arouca
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
