Municipality · Faro
Albufeira: Cost of living in Albufeira
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€9,830€819 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
67%of the local median salary
Home price3,490 €/m²
Median salary€1,084/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€12,821€1,068 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
45%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,490 €/m²
Median salary€1,084/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€18,417€1,535 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
61%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,490 €/m²
Median salary€1,084/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€9,610€801 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
68%of the local median salary
Rent12.22 €/m²
Median salary€1,084/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€12,529€1,044 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
45%of 2 local median salaries
Rent12.22 €/m²
Median salary€1,084/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€18,085€1,507 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
62%of 2 local median salaries
Rent12.22 €/m²
Median salary€1,084/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
3,490 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+67%from 2,090 to 3,490 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
12.22 €/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
€172€230€312
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
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
€1,084/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,277/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
104.1
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
3.6 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de Albufeira · · 100% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.10 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
51 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.
784
595 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 189 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
66.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
135 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0.1% 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 | €209,400 | €279,200 | €383,900 |
| Mortgage payments | €8,703 | €11,605 | €15,956 |
| 1 | €314 | €419 | €506 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €172 | €230 | €312 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €9,830 | €12,821 | €18,417 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 67% | 45% | 61% |
| Monthly payment | €725 | €967 | €1,330 |
| On the day you buy | €27,946 | €40,747 | €60,483 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €8,798 | €11,731 | €16,130 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €172 | €230 | €312 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €9,610 | €12,529 | €18,085 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 68% | 45% | 62% |
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 19 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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