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Miranda do Douro vs Vimioso: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Miranda do Douro

€140/year

For a single person buying a home, Miranda do Douro works out cheaper. A home in Miranda do Douro costs €2,100 less.

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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)

Miranda do DouroVimioso

Estimated home price · 60 m²€27,300Δ €2,100€29,400

On the day you buy

Down payment€2,730€2,940

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€218€235

Stamp duty · loan€147€159

Total upfront€3,096€3,334

Monthly payment€95€102

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€1,135€1,222

€87less in Miranda do Douro

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

€41€44

€3less in Miranda do Douro

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

no data for Vimioso

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€209€209

same in both

Income tax refunded by the municipalityMiranda do Douro gives back 2.5%, Vimioso keeps the 5%

€50€0

€50less in Miranda do Douro

Total per yearItems with data for both

€1,714€1,854

€140less in Miranda do Douro

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).

excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)

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%10%

1%better in Miranda do Douro

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

no data

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

33.6/100025.3/1000

8.3/1000better in Vimioso

Average commuteOne way to work or school

14 min15 min

1 minbetter in Miranda do Douro

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

€1,136/month€1,097/month

€39/monthbetter in Miranda do Douro

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

€998/month€986/month

€12/monthbetter in Miranda do Douro

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

74.763.8

10.9better in Miranda do Douro

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.30/10000.80/1000

0.50/1000better in Vimioso

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

34.3 km27.3 km

7.0 kmbetter in Vimioso

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

140/10075/100

65/100better in Miranda do Douro

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

10542

63better in Miranda do Douro

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)

469556

87better in Miranda do Douro

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

4.5%3.2%

1.3%better in Vimioso

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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