For a single person buying a home, Coruche works out cheaper. A home in Coruche costs €81,780 less.
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CorucheMontijo
Estimated home price · 60 m²€82,620Δ €81,780€164,400
On the day you buy
Down payment€8,262€16,440
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€1,729
Stamp duty · purchase€661€1,315
Stamp duty · loan€446€888
Total upfront€9,369€20,372
Monthly payment€286€569
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,434€6,833
€3,399less in Coruche
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€124€255
€131less in Coruche
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€204€186
€18less in Montijo
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€209€212
€3less in Coruche
Income tax refunded by the municipalityCoruche gives back 2.5%, Montijo gives back 1%
€50€20
€30less in Coruche
Total per yearItems with data for both
€4,300€7,846
€3,546less in Coruche
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
25%53%
28%better in Coruche
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+91%+105%
14 pointsrose more in Montijo
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
42.7/100037.0/1000
5.7/1000better in Montijo
Average commuteOne way to work or school
22 min24 min
2 minbetter in Coruche
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,300/month€1,280/month
€20/monthbetter in Coruche
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,138/month€1,066/month
€72/monthbetter in Coruche
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
79.5102.6
23.1better in Montijo
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.20/1000
0.10/1000better in Coruche
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
29.1 km4.4 km
24.7 kmbetter in Montijo
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
