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Gondomar vs Maia: cost of living compared
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GondomarMaia
Estimated home price · 60 m²€140,880Δ €12,540€153,420
On the day you buy
Down payment€14,088€15,342
Transfer tax (IMT)€691€1,180
Stamp duty · purchase€1,127€1,227
Stamp duty · loan€761€828
Total upfront€16,666€18,578
Monthly payment€488€531
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€5,856€6,377
€521less in GondomarProperty tax (IMI)VPT estimated at 50% of price
no data for Gondomar
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€269€237
€32less in MaiaElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€211€223
€12less in GondomarIncome tax refunded by the municipalityGondomar keeps the 5%, Maia keeps the 5%
€0€0
same in bothTotal per yearItems with data for both
no data for Gondomar
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
44%42%
2%better in MaiaHouse price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+98%+87%
11 pointsrose more in GondomarCrime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
18.5/100028.0/1000
9.5/1000better in GondomarAverage commuteOne way to work or school
23 min20 min
3 minbetter in MaiaAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,330/month€1,638/month
€308/monthbetter in MaiaMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,105/month€1,265/month
€160/monthbetter in MaiaPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
87.5107.3
19.8better in MaiaPharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/10000.20/1000
same in bothNearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
6.0 km5.7 km
0.3 kmbetter in MaiaCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
35/10054/100
19/100better in MaiaCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
1,3891,665
276better in MaiaNot-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
46%54%
8%better in MaiaAgeing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
202172
30better in MaiaBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
34%1.8%
32%better in MaiaNot 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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