For a single person buying a home, Odemira works out cheaper. A home in Odemira costs €47,460 less.
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OdemiraSines
Estimated home price · 60 m²€108,000Δ €47,460€155,460
On the day you buy
Down payment€10,800€15,546
Transfer tax (IMT)€33€1,282
Stamp duty · purchase€864€1,244
Stamp duty · loan€583€839
Total upfront€12,280€18,911
Monthly payment€374€538
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€4,489€6,462
€1,973less in Odemira
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€162€257
€95less in Odemira
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€172€107
€65less in Sines
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasOdemira: bottle · Sines: network
€360€232
€128less in Sines
Income tax refunded by the municipalityOdemira gives back 1.5%
no data for Sines
Total per yearItems with data for both
€5,563€7,437
€1,874less in Odemira
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
38%31%
7%better in Sines
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+64%+94%
30 pointsrose more in Sines
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
20.8/100061.1/1000
40.3/1000better in Odemira
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 min13 min
4 minbetter in Sines
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,145/month€2,190/month
€1,045/monthbetter in Sines
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€983/month€1,731/month
€748/monthbetter in Sines
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
77.3124.2
46.9better in Sines
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.20/1000
0.10/1000better in Odemira
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
13.7 km15.3 km
1.6 kmbetter in Odemira
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
