Municipality · Vila Real
Alijó: Cost of living in Alijó
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€1,763€147 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of the local median salary
Home price492 €/m²
Median salary€1,036/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€2,116€176 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
7%of 2 local median salaries
Home price492 €/m²
Median salary€1,036/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€3,545€295 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
9%of 2 local median salaries
Home price492 €/m²
Median salary€1,036/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€2,994€250 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of the local median salary
Rent3.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,036/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€3,758€313 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
13%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,036/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€5,872€489 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of 2 local median salaries
Rent3.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,036/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
492 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+8%from 457 to 492 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
3.48 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.32%
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
no datano datano data
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
€1,036/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,203/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
66.2
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
22.8 kmUnidade Hospitalar de São Pedro - Vila Real (Vila Real) · · 0% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.80 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
95 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.
162
162 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
26.7 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
414 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
24% 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 | €29,520 | €39,360 | €54,120 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,227 | €1,636 | €2,249 |
| 1 | €47 | €63 | €17 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €1,763 | €2,116 | €3,545 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 10% | 7% | 9% |
| Monthly payment | €102 | €136 | €187 |
| On the day you buy | €3,348 | €4,463 | €6,137 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €2,506 | €3,341 | €4,594 |
| Water, sewage and waste | no data | no data | no data |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €2,994 | €3,758 | €5,872 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 20% | 13% | 18% |
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.
Water, sewage and waste: no data.
Fuel: average of 6 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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