Évora

Évora vs Portel: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Portel

€3,998/year

For a single person buying a home, Portel works out cheaper. A home in Portel costs €96,420 less.

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

ÉvoraPortel

Estimated home price · 60 m²€139,620Δ €96,420€43,200

On the day you buy

Down payment€13,962€4,320

Transfer tax (IMT)€665€0

Stamp duty · purchase€1,117€346

Stamp duty · loan€754€233

Total upfront€16,498€4,899

Monthly payment€484€150

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€5,803€1,796

€4,007less in Portel

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

€258€65

€193less in Portel

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€93€165

€72less in Évora

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasÉvora: network · Portel: bottle

€249€360

€111less in Évora

Income tax refunded by the municipalityÉvora gives back 1%, Portel keeps the 5%

€20€0

€20less in Évora

Total per yearItems with data for both

€6,763€2,765

€3,998less in Portel

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

40%15%

25%better in Portel

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

+77%+124%

47 pointsrose more in Portel

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

27.3/100032.5/1000

5.2/1000better in Évora

Average commuteOne way to work or school

16 min21 min

5 minbetter in Évora

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

€1,485/month€1,277/month

€208/monthbetter in Évora

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

€1,217/month€1,031/month

€186/monthbetter in Évora

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

111.570.4

41.1better in Évora

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.40/10001.10/1000

0.70/1000better in Portel

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

3.7 km26.1 km

22.4 kmbetter in Évora

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

84/10093/100

9/100better in Portel

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

1,160103

1,057better in Évora

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

91%100%

9%better in Portel

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

186262

76better in Évora

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

0.9%0.6%

0.3%better in Portel

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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