Lisboa
Lisboa vs Loures: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Loures
€4,344/year
For a single person buying a home, Loures works out cheaper. A home in Loures costs €106,260 less.
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LisboaLoures
Estimated home price · 60 m²€311,520Δ €106,260€205,260
On the day you buy
Down payment€31,152€20,526
Transfer tax (IMT)€11,348€3,910
Stamp duty · purchase€2,492€1,642
Stamp duty · loan€1,682€1,108
Total upfront€46,675€27,187
Monthly payment€1,079€711
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€12,948€8,531
€4,417less in LouresProperty tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€467€370
€97less in LouresWater, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€190€260
€70less in LisboaElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in bothGasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€218€224
€6less in LisboaIncome tax refunded by the municipalityLisboa gives back the 5%, Loures gives back 0.4%
€100€7
€93less in LisboaTotal per yearItems with data for both
€14,103€9,759
€4,344less in Loures1 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
69%59%
10%better in LouresHouse price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+55%+81%
26 pointsrose more in LouresCrime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
49.9/100026.8/1000
23.1/1000better in LouresAverage commuteOne way to work or school
22 min25 min
3 minbetter in LisboaAverage salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€2,121/month€1,527/month
€594/monthbetter in LisboaMedian salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,571/month€1,211/month
€360/monthbetter in LisboaPurchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
181.4100.7
80.7better in LisboaPharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40/10000.20/1000
0.20/1000better in LisboaNearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
2.5 km4.9 km
2.4 kmbetter in LisboaCrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
68/10043/100
25/100better in LisboaCrèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
12,0872,976
9,111better in LisboaNot-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
72%54%
18%better in LisboaAgeing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
174148
26better in LouresBurnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
0.2%3.1%
2.9%better in LisboaNot 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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