Terras de Bouro vs Vieira do Minho: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Terras de Bouro
€120/year
For a single person buying a home, Terras de Bouro works out cheaper. A home in Vieira do Minho costs €540 less.
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Terras de BouroVieira do Minho
Estimated home price · 60 m²€68,640Δ €540€68,100
On the day you buy
Down payment€6,864€6,810
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€549€545
Stamp duty · loan€371€368
Total upfront€7,784€7,723
Monthly payment€238€236
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€2,853€2,830
€23less in Vieira do Minho
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€103€102
€1less in Vieira do Minho
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€77€200
€123less in Terras de Bouro
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 municipalityTerras de Bouro gives back 1%, Vieira do Minho keeps the 5%
€20€0
€20less in Terras de Bouro
Total per yearItems with data for both
€3,601€3,721
€120less in Terras de Bouro
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
25%24%
1%better in Vieira do Minho
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+79%+117%
38 pointsrose more in Vieira do Minho
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
25.3/100026.3/1000
1.0/1000better in Terras de Bouro
Average commuteOne way to work or school
22 min20 min
2 minbetter in Vieira do Minho
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,184/month€1,104/month
€80/monthbetter in Terras de Bouro
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€970/month€993/month
€23/monthbetter in Vieira do Minho
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
67.967.0
0.9better in Terras de Bouro
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.50/10000.30/1000
0.20/1000better in Terras de Bouro
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
21.0 km19.8 km
1.2 kmbetter in Vieira do Minho
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
