For a single person buying a home, Mira works out cheaper. A home in Mira costs €10,080 less.
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MiraVagos
Estimated home price · 60 m²€93,780Δ €10,080€103,860
On the day you buy
Down payment€9,378€10,386
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€750€831
Stamp duty · loan€506€561
Total upfront€10,635€11,778
Monthly payment€325€360
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€3,898€4,317
€419less in Mira
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€141€208
€67less in Mira
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€248€326
€78less in Mira
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasMira: bottle · Vagos: network
€360€209
€151less in Vagos
Income tax refunded by the municipalityMira keeps the 5%, Vagos keeps the 5%
€0€0
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€5,026€5,439
€413less in Mira
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
31%30%
1%better in Vagos
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+50%+87%
37 pointsrose more in Vagos
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
24.0/100018.0/1000
6.0/1000better in Vagos
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 min17 min
1 minbetter in Vagos
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,239/month€1,372/month
€133/monthbetter in Vagos
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,050/month€1,187/month
€137/monthbetter in Vagos
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
76.179.9
3.8better in Vagos
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.50/10000.30/1000
0.20/1000better in Mira
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
23.6 km13.9 km
9.7 kmbetter in Vagos
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
