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Guimarães vs Póvoa de Lanhoso: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Póvoa de Lanhoso
€1,170/year

For a single person buying a home, Póvoa de Lanhoso works out cheaper. A home in Póvoa de Lanhoso costs €26,580 less.

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GuimarãesPóvoa de Lanhoso
Estimated home price · 60 m²€111,540Δ €26,580€84,960
On the day you buy
Down payment€11,154€8,496
Transfer tax (IMT)€104€0
Stamp duty · purchase€892€680
Stamp duty · loan€602€459
Total upfront€12,753€9,634
Monthly payment€386€294
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,105less in Póvoa de Lanhoso
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€29less in Póvoa de Lanhoso
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€10less in Póvoa de Lanhoso
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€8less in Póvoa de Lanhoso
Income tax refunded by the municipalityGuimarães gives back 0.3%, Póvoa de Lanhoso gives back 1.3%
€20less in Póvoa de Lanhoso
Total per yearItems with data for both
€1,170less in Póvoa de Lanhoso

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
6%better in Póvoa de Lanhoso
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
8 pointsrose more in Guimarães
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
9.1/1000better in Guimarães
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Guimarães
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€161/monthbetter in Guimarães
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€73/monthbetter in Guimarães
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
16.5better 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
4.7 kmbetter in Guimarães
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
14/100better in Guimarães
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
2,481better in Guimarães
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
2%better in Póvoa de Lanhoso
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
5better in Guimarães
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
17%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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