Ponte de Lima vs Viana do Castelo: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Ponte de Lima
€971/year
For a single person buying a home, Ponte de Lima works out cheaper. A home in Ponte de Lima costs €19,560 less.
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60 m²
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Ponte de LimaViana do Castelo
Estimated home price · 60 m²€96,720Δ €19,560€116,280
On the day you buy
Down payment€9,672€11,628
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€199
Stamp duty · purchase€774€930
Stamp duty · loan€522€628
Total upfront€10,968€13,385
Monthly payment€335€403
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€4,020€4,833
€813less in Ponte de Lima
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€155€203
€48less in Ponte de Lima
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€177€286
€109less in Ponte de Lima
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 municipalityPonte de Lima gives back the 5%
no data for Viana do Castelo
Total per yearItems with data for both
€4,940€5,911
€971less in Ponte de Lima
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
31%34%
3%better in Ponte de Lima
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+65%+86%
21 pointsrose more in Viana do Castelo
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
23.1/100026.4/1000
3.3/1000better in Ponte de Lima
Average commuteOne way to work or school
19 min17 min
2 minbetter in Viana do Castelo
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,260/month€1,447/month
€187/monthbetter in Viana do Castelo
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,091/month€1,180/month
€89/monthbetter in Viana do Castelo
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
78.192.4
14.3better in Viana do Castelo
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20/10000.30/1000
0.10/1000better in Viana do Castelo
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.3 km5.6 km
0.3 kmbetter in Ponte de Lima
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
