Valpaços vs Vila Pouca de Aguiar: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Valpaços
€67/year
For a single person buying a home, Valpaços works out cheaper. A home in Valpaços costs €2,700 less.
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ValpaçosVila Pouca de Aguiar
Estimated home price · 60 m²€41,940Δ €2,700€44,640
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,194€4,464
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€336€357
Stamp duty · loan€226€241
Total upfront€4,756€5,062
Monthly payment€145€155
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,743€1,855
€112less in Valpaços
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€63€67
€4less in Valpaços
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
no data for Valpaços
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 municipalityValpaços keeps the 5%, Vila Pouca de Aguiar gives back 2.5%
€0€50
€50less in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,394€2,461
€67less in Valpaços
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
15%15%
same in both
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+59%+42%
17 pointsrose more in Valpaços
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
29.6/100021.4/1000
8.2/1000better in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Average commuteOne way to work or school
15 min16 min
1 minbetter in Valpaços
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,085/month€1,162/month
€77/monthbetter in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€981/month€1,017/month
€36/monthbetter in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
64.969.3
4.4better in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.50/10000.30/1000
0.20/1000better in Valpaços
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
16.8 km21.9 km
5.1 kmbetter in Valpaços
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
