For a single person buying a home, Carregal do Sal works out cheaper. A home in Carregal do Sal costs €51,180 less.
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Carregal do SalViseu
Estimated home price · 60 m²€46,440Δ €51,180€97,620
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,644€9,762
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€372€781
Stamp duty · loan€251€527
Total upfront€5,266€11,070
Monthly payment€161€338
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,930€4,057
€2,127less in Carregal do Sal
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€70€146
€76less in Carregal do Sal
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€265€198
€67less in Viseu
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasCarregal do Sal: bottle · Viseu: network
€360€213
€147less in Viseu
Income tax refunded by the municipalityCarregal do Sal keeps the 5%, Viseu gives back 1.5%
€0€30
€30less in Viseu
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,004€4,965
€1,961less in Carregal do Sal
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
15%30%
15%better in Carregal do Sal
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+79%+65%
14 pointsrose more in Carregal do Sal
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
21.6/100025.6/1000
4.0/1000better in Carregal do Sal
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min16 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,294/month€1,354/month
€60/monthbetter in Viseu
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,090/month€1,136/month
€46/monthbetter in Viseu
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
74.797.9
23.2better in Viseu
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40/10000.20/1000
0.20/1000better in Carregal do Sal
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
13.3 km4.4 km
8.9 kmbetter in Viseu
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
