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Penela vs Soure: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Penela
€37/year

For a single person buying a home, Penela works out cheaper. A home in Penela costs €6,000 less.

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PenelaSoure
Estimated home price · 60 m²€46,860Δ €6,000€52,860
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,686€5,286
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€375€423
Stamp duty · loan€253€285
Total upfront€5,314€5,994
Monthly payment€162€183
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€249less in Penela
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€2less in Penela
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€64less in Soure
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
same in both
GasPenela: bottle · Soure: network
€151less in Soure
Income tax refunded by the municipalityPenela keeps the 5%, Soure keeps the 5%
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€37less in Penela

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
3%better in Penela
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
10 pointsrose more in Soure
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
11.1/1000better in Soure
Average commuteOne way to work or school
4 minbetter in Penela
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€13/monthbetter in Soure
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€38/monthbetter in Penela
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
0.4better in Penela
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/1000better in Soure
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.3 kmbetter in Soure
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
45/100better in Soure
Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)
219better in Soure
Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz
same in both
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
44better in Penela
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years
8.2%better in Soure

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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