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Guimarães vs Vila Nova de Famalicão: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Guimarães
€3/year
For a single person buying a home, Guimarães works out cheaper.
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GuimarãesVila Nova de Famalicão
Estimated home price · 60 m²€111,540Δ €0€111,540
On the day you buy
Down payment€11,154€11,154
Transfer tax (IMT)€104€104
Stamp duty · purchase€892€892
Stamp duty · loan€602€602
Total upfront€12,753€12,753
Monthly payment€386€386
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€4,636€4,636
same in bothProperty tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€173€187
€14less in GuimarãesWater, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€264€262
€2less in Vila Nova de FamalicãoElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€217€212
€5less in Vila Nova de FamalicãoIncome tax refunded by the municipalityGuimarães gives back 0.3%, Vila Nova de Famalicão gives back 0.5%
€5€10
€5less in Vila Nova de FamalicãoTotal per yearItems with data for both
€5,664€5,667
€3less in Guimarães1 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
36%33%
3%better in Vila Nova de FamalicãoHouse price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+87%+88%
1 pointsrose more in Vila Nova de FamalicãoCrime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
17.8/100018.4/1000
0.6/1000better in GuimarãesAverage commuteOne way to work or school
16 min17 min
1 minbetter in GuimarãesAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,290/month€1,461/month
€171/monthbetter in Vila Nova de FamalicãoMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,068/month€1,155/month
€87/monthbetter in Vila Nova de FamalicãoPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
89.291.5
2.3better in Vila Nova de FamalicãoPharmaciesPer 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
6.2 km5.0 km
1.2 kmbetter in Vila Nova de FamalicãoCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
76/10069/100
7/100better in GuimarãesCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
2,7702,348
422better in GuimarãesNot-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
98%95%
3%better in GuimarãesAgeing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
184172
12better in Vila Nova de FamalicãoBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
8.6%4.3%
4.3%better in Vila Nova de FamalicãoNot 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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