Castelo Branco

Castelo Branco vs Idanha-a-Nova: cost of living compared

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Castelo BrancoIdanha-a-Nova

Estimated home price · 60 m²€63,900Δ €41,820€22,080

On the day you buy

Down payment€6,390€2,208

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€511€177

Stamp duty · loan€345€119

Total upfront€7,246€2,504

Monthly payment€221€76

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€2,656€918

€1,738less in Idanha-a-Nova

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

no data for Idanha-a-Nova

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€231€256

€25less in Castelo Branco

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasCastelo Branco: network · Idanha-a-Nova: bottle

€209€360

€151less in Castelo Branco

Income tax refunded by the municipalityCastelo Branco gives back 4.3%, Idanha-a-Nova gives back 2.5%

€85€50

€35less in Castelo Branco

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no data for Idanha-a-Nova

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

20%7%

13%better in Idanha-a-Nova

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

+59%+55%

4 pointsrose more in Castelo Branco

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

30.0/100058.9/1000

28.9/1000better in Castelo Branco

Average commuteOne way to work or school

15 min16 min

1 minbetter in Castelo Branco

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

€1,295/month€1,262/month

€33/monthbetter in Castelo Branco

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

€1,099/month€1,052/month

€47/monthbetter in Castelo Branco

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

96.466.6

29.8better in Castelo Branco

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.30/10001.00/1000

0.70/1000better in Idanha-a-Nova

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

5.8 km32.4 km

26.6 kmbetter in Castelo Branco

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

59/10041/100

18/100better in Castelo Branco

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

69559

636better in Castelo Branco

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

83%100%

17%better in Idanha-a-Nova

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

237418

181better in Castelo Branco

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

12%2.5%

9.5%better in Idanha-a-Nova

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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