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Leiria

Leiria vs Pombal: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Pombal
€1,752/year

For a single person buying a home, Pombal works out cheaper. A home in Pombal costs €37,800 less.

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LeiriaPombal
Estimated home price · 60 m²€119,400Δ €37,800€81,600
On the day you buy
Down payment€11,940€8,160
Transfer tax (IMT)€261€0
Stamp duty · purchase€955€653
Stamp duty · loan€645€441
Total upfront€13,801€9,253
Monthly payment€414€283
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,571less in Pombal
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€57less in Pombal
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€74less in Pombal
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityLeiria keeps the 5%, Pombal gives back 2.5%
€50less in Pombal
Total per yearItems with data for both
€1,752less in Pombal

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
9%better in Pombal
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
25 pointsrose more in Leiria
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
3.2/1000better in Pombal
Average commuteOne way to work or school
1 minbetter in Leiria
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€115/monthbetter in Leiria
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€66/monthbetter in Leiria
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
19.3better in Leiria
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/1000better in Pombal
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
1.5 kmbetter in Leiria
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
20/100better in Pombal
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
1,251better in Leiria
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
15%better in Pombal
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
65better in Leiria
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
6.1%better in Pombal

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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