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Felgueiras vs Guimarães: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Felgueiras
€1,695/year

For a single person buying a home, Felgueiras works out cheaper. A home in Felgueiras costs €38,220 less.

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60 m²
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FelgueirasGuimarães
Estimated home price · 60 m²€73,320Δ €38,220€111,540
On the day you buy
Down payment€7,332€11,154
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€104
Stamp duty · purchase€587€892
Stamp duty · loan€396€602
Total upfront€8,314€12,753
Monthly payment€254€386
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,589less in Felgueiras
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€63less in Felgueiras
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€21less in Felgueiras
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€8less in Felgueiras
Income tax refunded by the municipalityFelgueiras gives back 1%, Guimarães gives back 0.3%
€15less in Felgueiras
Total per yearItems with data for both
€1,695less in Felgueiras

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
11%better in Felgueiras
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
24 pointsrose more in Guimarães
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
5.7/1000better in Guimarães
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Felgueiras
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€111/monthbetter in Guimarães
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€66/monthbetter in Guimarães
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
8.7better in Guimarães
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
3.7 kmbetter in Guimarães
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
36/100better in Guimarães
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
2,278better in Guimarães
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
13%better in Guimarães
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
9better in Felgueiras
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
1.4%better in Guimarães

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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