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Gondomar vs Paredes: cost of living compared
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GondomarParedes
Estimated home price · 60 m²€140,880Δ €38,580€102,300
On the day you buy
Down payment€14,088€10,230
Transfer tax (IMT)€691€0
Stamp duty · purchase€1,127€818
Stamp duty · loan€761€552
Total upfront€16,666€11,601
Monthly payment€488€354
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€5,856€4,252
€1,604less in ParedesProperty tax (IMI)VPT estimated at 50% of price
no data for Gondomar
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€269€320
€51less in GondomarElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€211€213
€2less in GondomarIncome tax refunded by the municipalityGondomar keeps the 5%, Paredes 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%34%
10%better in ParedesHouse price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+98%+98%
same in bothCrime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
18.5/100026.2/1000
7.7/1000better in GondomarAverage commuteOne way to work or school
23 min19 min
4 minbetter in ParedesAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,330/month€1,243/month
€87/monthbetter in GondomarMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,105/month€1,041/month
€64/monthbetter in GondomarPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
87.579.9
7.6better in GondomarPharmaciesPer 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 km7.1 km
1.1 kmbetter in GondomarCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
35/10025/100
10/100better in GondomarCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
1,389559
830better in GondomarNot-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
46%88%
42%better in ParedesAgeing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
202144
58better in ParedesBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
34%25%
9.0%better in ParedesNot 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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