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Belmonte vs Fundão: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Belmonte
€782/year

For a single person buying a home, Belmonte works out cheaper. A home in Belmonte costs €21,540 less.

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BelmonteFundão
Estimated home price · 60 m²€29,340Δ €21,540€50,880
On the day you buy
Down payment€2,934€5,088
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€235€407
Stamp duty · loan€158€275
Total upfront€3,327€5,770
Monthly payment€102€176
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€896less in Belmonte
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€53less in Belmonte
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€21less in Fundão
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasBelmonte: bottle · Fundão: network
€145less in Fundão
Income tax refunded by the municipalityBelmonte keeps the 5%, Fundão keeps the 5%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€782less in Belmonte

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
5%better in Belmonte
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
36 pointsrose more in Fundão
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
3.4/1000better in Fundão
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Fundão
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€126/monthbetter in Fundão
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€128/monthbetter in Fundão
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
7.1better in Fundão
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10/1000better in Fundão
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
1.8 kmbetter in Belmonte
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
38/100better in Belmonte
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
292better in Fundão
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
same in both
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
18better in Fundão
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
13%better in Belmonte

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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