For a single person buying a home, Sousel works out cheaper. A home in Sousel costs €11,760 less.
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60 m²
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AvisSousel
Estimated home price · 60 m²€50,400Δ €11,760€38,640
On the day you buy
Down payment€5,040€3,864
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€403€309
Stamp duty · loan€272€209
Total upfront€5,715€4,382
Monthly payment€175€134
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,095€1,606
€489less in Sousel
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€76€68
€8less in Sousel
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€184€241
€57less in Avis
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNo network: butane bottles
€360€360
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalitySousel keeps the 5%
no data for Avis
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,093€2,654
€439less in Sousel
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
16%13%
3%better in Sousel
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+72%+95%
23 pointsrose more in Sousel
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
62.6/100022.9/1000
39.7/1000better in Sousel
Average commuteOne way to work or school
14 min15 min
1 minbetter in Avis
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,252/month€1,229/month
€23/monthbetter in Avis
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,114/month€1,043/month
€71/monthbetter in Avis
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
75.774.6
1.1better in Avis
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
1.40/10000.90/1000
0.50/1000better in Avis
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
32.4 km17.5 km
14.9 kmbetter in Sousel
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
