Aveiro

Aveiro vs Vagos: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Vagos

€1,672/year

For a single person buying a home, Vagos works out cheaper. A home in Vagos costs €39,600 less.

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

AveiroVagos

Estimated home price · 60 m²€143,460Δ €39,600€103,860

On the day you buy

Down payment€14,346€10,386

Transfer tax (IMT)€742€0

Stamp duty · purchase€1,148€831

Stamp duty · loan€775€561

Total upfront€17,011€11,778

Monthly payment€497€360

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€5,963€4,317

€1,646less in Vagos

Property tax (IMI)¹VPT estimated at 50% of price

€251€208

€43less in Vagos

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€304€326

€22less in Aveiro

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€218€209

€9less in Vagos

Income tax refunded by the municipalityAveiro gives back 0.3%, Vagos keeps the 5%

€5€0

€5less in Aveiro

Total per yearItems with data for both

€7,111€5,439

€1,672less in Vagos

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

38%30%

8%better in Vagos

House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years

+74%+87%

13 pointsrose more in Vagos

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

32.4/100018.0/1000

14.4/1000better in Vagos

Average commuteOne way to work or school

16 min17 min

1 minbetter in Aveiro

Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work

€1,619/month€1,372/month

€247/monthbetter in Aveiro

Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work

€1,297/month€1,187/month

€110/monthbetter in Aveiro

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

117.879.9

37.9better in Aveiro

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.20/10000.30/1000

0.10/1000better in Vagos

Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department

3.7 km13.9 km

10.2 kmbetter in Aveiro

CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)

81/10088/100

7/100better in Vagos

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

1,694533

1,161better in Aveiro

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

91%100%

9%better in Vagos

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

175167

8better in Vagos

Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years

9.9%24%

14%better in Aveiro

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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