Municipality · Setúbal
Almada: Cost of living in Almada
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€9,619€802 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
63%of the local median salary
Home price3,387 €/m²
Median salary€1,121/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€12,715€1,060 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
42%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,387 €/m²
Median salary€1,121/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€18,156€1,513 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
58%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,387 €/m²
Median salary€1,121/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€10,688€891 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
73%of the local median salary
Rent13.71 €/m²
Median salary€1,121/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€14,140€1,178 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
49%of 2 local median salaries
Rent13.71 €/m²
Median salary€1,121/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€20,116€1,676 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
67%of 2 local median salaries
Rent13.71 €/m²
Median salary€1,121/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
3,387 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+84%from 1,838 to 3,387 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
13.71 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.35%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
Only with 3 or more dependants−€140 with 3 or more
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€219€302€423
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€218€218€408
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps the full 5%: nothing comes back
€0€0€0
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
€1,121/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,432/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
106.0
Average commuteOne way to work or school
28 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
3.5 kmHospital Garcia de Orta · · 100% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.20 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
55 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.
2,796
1,745 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 1,051 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
32.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
174 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0.6% 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 | €203,220 | €270,960 | €372,570 |
| Mortgage payments | €8,447 | €11,262 | €15,485 |
| 1 | €356 | €474 | €652 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €219 | €302 | €423 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €218 | €218 | €408 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €9,619 | €12,715 | €18,156 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 63% | 42% | 58% |
| Monthly payment | €704 | €939 | €1,290 |
| On the day you buy | €26,813 | €39,236 | €58,292 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €9,871 | €13,162 | €18,097 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €219 | €302 | €423 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €218 | €218 | €408 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €10,688 | €14,140 | €20,116 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 73% | 49% | 67% |
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 17 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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