Miranda do Corvo vs Penela: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Miranda do Corvo
€267/year
For a single person buying a home, Miranda do Corvo works out cheaper. A home in Miranda do Corvo costs €1,260 less.
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Miranda do CorvoPenela
Estimated home price · 60 m²€45,600Δ €1,260€46,860
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,560€4,686
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€365€375
Stamp duty · loan€246€253
Total upfront€5,171€5,314
Monthly payment€158€162
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,895€1,948
€53less in Miranda do Corvo
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€68€88
€20less in Miranda do Corvo
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€257€281
€24less in Miranda do Corvo
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasMiranda do Corvo: network · Penela: bottle
€209€360
€151less in Miranda do Corvo
Income tax refunded by the municipalityMiranda do Corvo gives back 1%, Penela keeps the 5%
€20€0
€20less in Miranda do Corvo
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,789€3,056
€267less in Miranda do Corvo
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
15%14%
1%better in Penela
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+40%+34%
6 pointsrose more in Miranda do Corvo
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
25.7/100026.9/1000
1.2/1000better in Miranda do Corvo
Average commuteOne way to work or school
22 min18 min
4 minbetter in Penela
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,176/month€1,281/month
€105/monthbetter in Penela
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,051/month€1,141/month
€90/monthbetter in Penela
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
74.776.4
1.7better in Penela
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/10000.30/1000
0.10/1000better in Penela
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
14.1 km21.5 km
7.4 kmbetter in Miranda do Corvo
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)