Barcelos vs Viana do Castelo: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Barcelos
€396/year
For a single person buying a home, Barcelos works out cheaper. A home in Barcelos costs €9,480 less.
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60 m²
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BarcelosViana do Castelo
Estimated home price · 60 m²€106,800Δ €9,480€116,280
On the day you buy
Down payment€10,680€11,628
Transfer tax (IMT)€9€199
Stamp duty · purchase€854€930
Stamp duty · loan€577€628
Total upfront€12,120€13,385
Monthly payment€370€403
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€4,439€4,833
€394less in Barcelos
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€176€203
€27less in Barcelos
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€311€286
€25less in Viana do Castelo
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€209€209
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityBarcelos gives back 0.3%
no data for Viana do Castelo
Total per yearItems with data for both
€5,515€5,911
€396less in Barcelos
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
35%34%
1%better in Viana do Castelo
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+94%+86%
8 pointsrose more in Barcelos
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
16.0/100026.4/1000
10.4/1000better in Barcelos
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 min17 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,267/month€1,447/month
€180/monthbetter in Viana do Castelo
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,055/month€1,180/month
€125/monthbetter in Viana do Castelo
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
82.292.4
10.2better in Viana do Castelo
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/10000.30/1000
0.10/1000better in Viana do Castelo
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.4 km5.6 km
0.2 kmbetter in Barcelos
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
