Municipality · Leiria
Alcobaça: Cost of living in Alcobaça
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€5,611€468 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of the local median salary
Home price1,876 €/m²
Median salary€1,110/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€7,301€608 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,876 €/m²
Median salary€1,110/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€10,651€888 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,876 €/m²
Median salary€1,110/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,804€484 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of the local median salary
Rent7.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,110/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€7,558€630 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Rent7.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,110/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€11,075€923 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of 2 local median salaries
Rent7.00 €/m²
Median salary€1,110/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,876 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+106%from 909 to 1,876 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
7.00 €/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
€231€311€424
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 2.2% and gives back 2.8% of your income tax
€56€140€168
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
€1,110/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,313/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
84.8
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 min
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
8.0 kmHospital Bernardino Lopes de Oliveira - Alcobaça · · 97% 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)
66 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.
887
887 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
26.5 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
217 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
6.3% 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 | €112,560 | €150,080 | €206,360 |
| Mortgage payments | €4,678 | €6,238 | €8,577 |
| 1 | €169 | €225 | €240 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €231 | €311 | €424 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€56 | -€140 | -€168 |
| Total per year | €5,611 | €7,301 | €10,651 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 35% | 23% | 32% |
| Monthly payment | €390 | €520 | €715 |
| On the day you buy | €12,889 | €18,032 | €27,388 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €5,040 | €6,720 | €9,240 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €231 | €311 | €424 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€56 | -€140 | -€168 |
| Total per year | €5,804 | €7,558 | €11,075 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 38% | 25% | 35% |
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 31 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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