For a single person buying a home, Arraiolos works out cheaper. A home in Arraiolos costs €65,460 less.
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ArraiolosÉvora
Estimated home price · 60 m²€74,160Δ €65,460€139,620
On the day you buy
Down payment€7,416€13,962
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€665
Stamp duty · purchase€593€1,117
Stamp duty · loan€400€754
Total upfront€8,410€16,498
Monthly payment€257€484
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,082€5,803
€2,721less in Arraiolos
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€111€258
€147less in Arraiolos
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€199€93
€106less in Évora
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasArraiolos: bottle · Évora: network
€360€249
€111less in Évora
Income tax refunded by the municipalityArraiolos keeps the 5%, Évora gives back 1%
€0€20
€20less in Évora
Total per yearItems with data for both
€4,132€6,763
€2,631less in Arraiolos
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
25%40%
15%better in Arraiolos
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+103%+77%
26 pointsrose more in Arraiolos
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
24.5/100027.3/1000
2.8/1000better in Arraiolos
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 min16 min
2 minbetter in Évora
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,249/month€1,485/month
€236/monthbetter in Évora
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,048/month€1,217/month
€169/monthbetter in Évora
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
77.9111.5
33.6better in Évora
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.90/10000.40/1000
0.50/1000better in Arraiolos
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
20.2 km3.7 km
16.5 kmbetter in Évora
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
