Viseu

Sátão vs Viseu: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Sátão

€2,382/year

For a single person buying a home, Sátão works out cheaper. A home in Sátão costs €54,720 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)

SátãoViseu

Estimated home price · 60 m²€42,900Δ €54,720€97,620

On the day you buy

Down payment€4,290€9,762

Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0

Stamp duty · purchase€343€781

Stamp duty · loan€232€527

Total upfront€4,865€11,070

Monthly payment€149€338

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€1,783€4,057

€2,274less in Sátão

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

€64€146

€82less in Sátão

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€147€198

€51less in Sátão

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€209€213

€4less in Sátão

Income tax refunded by the municipalitySátão keeps the 5%, Viseu gives back 1.5%

€0€30

€30less in Viseu

Total per yearItems with data for both

€2,583€4,965

€2,382less in Sátão

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

15%30%

15%better in Sátão

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

+59%+65%

6 pointsrose more in Viseu

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

17.0/100025.6/1000

8.6/1000better in Sátão

Average commuteOne way to work or school

18 min16 min

2 minbetter in Viseu

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

€1,097/month€1,354/month

€257/monthbetter in Viseu

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

€993/month€1,136/month

€143/monthbetter in Viseu

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

70.197.9

27.8better in Viseu

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.30/10000.20/1000

0.10/1000better in Sátão

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

18.8 km4.4 km

14.4 kmbetter in Viseu

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

37/10077/100

40/100better in Viseu

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

791,908

1,829better in Viseu

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

58%76%

18%better in Viseu

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

262183

79better in Viseu

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

15%7.0%

8.0%better in Viseu

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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