Municipality · Lisboa
Alenquer: Cost of living in Alenquer
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€6,190€516 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of the local median salary
Home price2,035 €/m²
Median salary€1,196/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€8,126€677 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,035 €/m²
Median salary€1,196/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€11,777€981 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,035 €/m²
Median salary€1,196/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€7,224€602 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
44%of the local median salary
Rent8.79 €/m²
Median salary€1,196/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€9,505€792 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.79 €/m²
Median salary€1,196/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€13,742€1,145 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
40%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.79 €/m²
Median salary€1,196/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,035 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+124%from 910 to 2,035 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
8.79 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.36%
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
€306€407€565
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€216€216€404
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4.7% and gives back 0.3% of your income tax
€6€15€18
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
€1,196/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,464/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
87.3
Average commuteOne way to work or school
23 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
9.8 kmHospital Vila Franca Xira (Vila Franca de Xira) · · 84% 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)
36 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.
476
364 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 112 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
24.8 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
133 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.8% 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 | €122,100 | €162,800 | €223,850 |
| Mortgage payments | €5,075 | €6,767 | €9,304 |
| 1 | €220 | €293 | €333 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €306 | €407 | €565 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €216 | €216 | €404 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€6 | -€15 | -€18 |
| Total per year | €6,190 | €8,126 | €11,777 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 35% | 24% | 32% |
| Monthly payment | €423 | €564 | €775 |
| On the day you buy | €14,161 | €20,111 | €30,596 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €6,329 | €8,438 | €11,603 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €306 | €407 | €565 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €216 | €216 | €404 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€6 | -€15 | -€18 |
| Total per year | €7,224 | €9,505 | €13,742 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 44% | 29% | 40% |
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 15 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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