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Aveiro vs Ílhavo: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Ílhavo
€347/year

For a single person buying a home, Ílhavo works out cheaper. A home in Ílhavo costs €7,860 less.

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AveiroÍlhavo
Estimated home price · 60 m²€143,460Δ €7,860€135,600
On the day you buy
Down payment€14,346€13,560
Transfer tax (IMT)€742€585
Stamp duty · purchase€1,148€1,085
Stamp duty · loan€775€732
Total upfront€17,011€15,962
Monthly payment€497€470
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€327less in Ílhavo
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€48less in Ílhavo
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€42less in Aveiro
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€9less in Ílhavo
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAveiro gives back 0.3%, Ílhavo gives back 0.5%
€5less in Ílhavo
Total per yearItems with data for both
€347less in Ílhavo

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
same in both
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
25 pointsrose more in Ílhavo
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
1.1/1000better in Ílhavo
Average commuteOne way to work or school
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€80/monthbetter in Aveiro
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€65/monthbetter in Aveiro
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
30.2better in Aveiro
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
1.7 kmbetter in Aveiro
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
39/100better in Aveiro
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
1,300better in Aveiro
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
9%better in Ílhavo
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
1better in Ílhavo
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
9.7%better in Ílhavo

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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