Vila Pouca de Aguiar vs Vila Real: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
€2,856/year
For a single person buying a home, Vila Pouca de Aguiar works out cheaper. A home in Vila Pouca de Aguiar costs €61,020 less.
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Vila Pouca de AguiarVila Real
Estimated home price · 60 m²€44,640Δ €61,020€105,660
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,464€10,566
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€357€845
Stamp duty · loan€241€571
Total upfront€5,062€11,982
Monthly payment€155€366
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,855€4,392
€2,537less in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€67€203
€136less in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€137€254
€117less in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€209€235
€26less in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Income tax refunded by the municipalityVila Pouca de Aguiar gives back 2.5%, Vila Real gives back 0.5%
€50€10
€40less in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,598€5,454
€2,856less in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
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%32%
17%better in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+42%+87%
45 pointsrose more in Vila Real
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
21.4/100023.8/1000
2.4/1000better in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min16 min
same in both
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,162/month€1,427/month
€265/monthbetter in Vila Real
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,017/month€1,128/month
€111/monthbetter in Vila Real
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
69.399.1
29.8better in Vila Real
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.30/1000
same in both
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
21.9 km4.0 km
17.9 kmbetter in Vila Real
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
