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Santo Tirso vs Valongo: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Santo Tirso

€1,558/year

For a single person buying a home, Santo Tirso works out cheaper. A home in Santo Tirso costs €35,460 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)

Santo TirsoValongo

Estimated home price · 60 m²€103,740Δ €35,460€139,200

On the day you buy

Down payment€10,374€13,920

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€657

Stamp duty · purchase€830€1,114

Stamp duty · loan€560€752

Total upfront€11,764€16,442

Monthly payment€359€482

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€4,312€5,786

€1,474less in Santo Tirso

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

€156€237

€81less in Santo Tirso

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€339€302

€37less in Valongo

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€222€231

€9less in Santo Tirso

Income tax refunded by the municipalitySanto Tirso gives back 1.5%, Valongo keeps the 5%

€30€0

€30less in Santo Tirso

Total per yearItems with data for both

€5,378€6,936

€1,558less in Santo Tirso

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

32%42%

10%better in Santo Tirso

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

+99%+96%

3 pointsrose more in Santo Tirso

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

19.9/100024.2/1000

4.3/1000better in Santo Tirso

Average commuteOne way to work or school

18 min22 min

4 minbetter in Santo Tirso

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

€1,375/month€1,388/month

€13/monthbetter in Valongo

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

€1,121/month€1,150/month

€29/monthbetter in Valongo

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

86.892.5

5.7better in Valongo

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.30/10000.20/1000

0.10/1000better in Santo Tirso

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

5.3 km7.8 km

2.5 kmbetter in Santo Tirso

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

41/10035/100

6/100better in Santo Tirso

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

578822

244better in Valongo

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

90%62%

28%better in Santo Tirso

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

249173

76better in Valongo

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

16%18%

2.0%better in Santo Tirso

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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