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Mêda vs Trancoso: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Mêda

€444/year

For a single person buying a home, Mêda works out cheaper. A home in Mêda costs €11,100 less.

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SingleCoupleFamily

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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)

MêdaTrancoso

Estimated home price · 60 m²€21,900Δ €11,100€33,000

On the day you buy

Down payment€2,190€3,300

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€175€264

Stamp duty · loan€118€178

Total upfront€2,483€3,742

Monthly payment€76€114

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€910€1,372

€462less in Mêda

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

€33€50

€17less in Mêda

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€195€262

€67less in Mêda

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNo network: butane bottles

€360€360

same in both

Income tax refunded by the municipalityMêda keeps the 5%, Trancoso gives back the 5%

€0€100

€100less in Trancoso

Total per yearItems with data for both

€1,878€2,322

€444less in Mêda

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

8%11%

3%better in Mêda

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

+35%+152%

117 pointsrose more in Trancoso

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

22.2/100021.3/1000

0.9/1000better in Trancoso

Average commuteOne way to work or school

16 min15 min

1 minbetter in Trancoso

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

€1,117/month€1,220/month

€103/monthbetter in Trancoso

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

€962/month€1,040/month

€78/monthbetter in Trancoso

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

69.472.6

3.2better in Trancoso

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.20/10000.70/1000

0.50/1000better in Trancoso

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

19.0 km25.9 km

6.9 kmbetter in Mêda

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

106/10075/100

31/100better in Mêda

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

6294

32better in Trancoso

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

100%100%

same in both

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

471400

71better in Trancoso

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

44%49%

5.0%better in Mêda

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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