Municipality · Aveiro
Águeda: Cost of living in Águeda
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,408€367 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of the local median salary
Home price1,410 €/m²
Median salary€1,159/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,623€469 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,410 €/m²
Median salary€1,159/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€8,344€695 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,410 €/m²
Median salary€1,159/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,272€439 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of the local median salary
Rent6.26 €/m²
Median salary€1,159/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€6,775€565 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.26 €/m²
Median salary€1,159/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€9,998€833 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.26 €/m²
Median salary€1,159/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,410 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+86%from 757 to 1,410 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.26 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.30%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
Yes−€30 with 1 dependant, −€70 with 2, −€140 with 3 or more
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€277€348€456
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality gives back the full 5% it is entitled to
€100€250€300
Work and income
What people earn here, and how long it takes to get to work.
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,159/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,384/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
89.5
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
4.5 kmHospital Distrital de Águeda · · 100% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
87 places per 100 children
Crèche placesCreche Feliz: free up to age 3 in public crèches and those with a state agreement; in adhering private ones, only if there is no agreement place near home or work.
857
857 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 0 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.8 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
209 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
39% of the land
The year's costs
Everything in the year's bill, for the three households. The chosen one is highlighted.
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated home price | €84,600 | €112,800 | €155,100 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,516 | €4,688 | €6,447 |
| 1 | €127 | €169 | €163 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €277 | €348 | €456 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €4,408 | €5,623 | €8,344 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 25% | 17% | 23% |
| Monthly payment | €293 | €391 | €537 |
| On the day you buy | €9,594 | €12,921 | €18,852 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,507 | €6,010 | €8,263 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €277 | €348 | €456 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €5,272 | €6,775 | €9,998 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 32% | 22% | 30% |
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.
2 Effort rate on the local median gross salary (half of workers earn less), × 1 salary for a single person and × 2 for a couple or family.
Fuel: average of 20 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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