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Guimarães vs Vizela: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Vizela

€743/year

For a single person buying a home, Vizela works out cheaper. A home in Vizela costs €16,440 less.

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

GuimarãesVizela

Estimated home price · 60 m²€111,540Δ €16,440€95,100

On the day you buy

Down payment€11,154€9,510

Transfer tax (IMT)€104€0

Stamp duty · purchase€892€761

Stamp duty · loan€602€514

Total upfront€12,753€10,784

Monthly payment€386€329

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€4,636€3,953

€683less in Vizela

Property tax (IMI)¹VPT estimated at 50% of price

€173€166

€7less in Vizela

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€264€242

€22less in Vizela

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€217€220

€3less in Guimarães

Income tax refunded by the municipalityGuimarães gives back 0.3%, Vizela gives back 2%

€5€40

€35less in Vizela

Total per yearItems with data for both

€5,664€4,921

€743less in Vizela

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

36%33%

3%better in Vizela

House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years

+87%+62%

25 pointsrose more in Guimarães

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

17.8/100016.0/1000

1.8/1000better in Vizela

Average commuteOne way to work or school

16 min16 min

same in both

Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work

€1,290/month€1,178/month

€112/monthbetter in Guimarães

Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work

€1,068/month€990/month

€78/monthbetter in Guimarães

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

89.281.0

8.2better in Guimarães

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.20/10000.20/1000

same in both

Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department

6.2 km12.8 km

6.6 kmbetter in Guimarães

CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)

76/10045/100

31/100better in Guimarães

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

2,770281

2,489better in Guimarães

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

98%100%

2%better in Vizela

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

184158

26better in Vizela

Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years

8.6%7.9%

0.7%better in Vizela

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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