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Gondomar vs Valongo: cost of living compared
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GondomarValongo
Estimated home price · 60 m²€140,880Δ €1,680€139,200
On the day you buy
Down payment€14,088€13,920
Transfer tax (IMT)€691€657
Stamp duty · purchase€1,127€1,114
Stamp duty · loan€761€752
Total upfront€16,666€16,442
Monthly payment€488€482
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€5,856€5,786
€70less in ValongoProperty tax (IMI)VPT estimated at 50% of price
no data for Gondomar
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€269€302
€33less in GondomarElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€211€231
€20less in GondomarIncome tax refunded by the municipalityGondomar keeps the 5%, Valongo 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 ValongoHouse price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+98%+96%
2 pointsrose more in GondomarCrime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
18.5/100024.2/1000
5.7/1000better in GondomarAverage commuteOne way to work or school
23 min22 min
1 minbetter in ValongoAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,330/month€1,388/month
€58/monthbetter in ValongoMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,105/month€1,150/month
€45/monthbetter in ValongoPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
87.592.5
5.0better in ValongoPharmaciesPer 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 km7.8 km
1.8 kmbetter in GondomarCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
35/10035/100
same in bothCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
1,389822
567better in GondomarNot-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
46%62%
16%better in ValongoAgeing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
202173
29better in ValongoBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
34%18%
16%better in ValongoNot 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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