Municipality · Santarém
Alpiarça: Cost of living in Alpiarça
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,367€364 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of the local median salary
Home price1,374 €/m²
Median salary€1,061/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,728€477 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,374 €/m²
Median salary€1,061/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€8,501€708 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,374 €/m²
Median salary€1,061/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,543€379 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of the local median salary
Rent5.21 €/m²
Median salary€1,061/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,964€497 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.21 €/m²
Median salary€1,061/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,894€741 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.21 €/m²
Median salary€1,061/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,374 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+134%from 588 to 1,374 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.21 €/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
€204€295€438
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
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
€1,061/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,255/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
81.5
Average commuteOne way to work or school
19 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
12.2 kmHospital Distrital de Santarém (Santarém) · · 99% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
34 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.
60
60 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
48.8 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
226 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 | €82,440 | €109,920 | €151,140 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,427 | €4,569 | €6,282 |
| 1 | €148 | €198 | €202 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €204 | €295 | €438 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,367 | €5,728 | €8,501 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 27% | 18% | 25% |
| Monthly payment | €286 | €381 | €523 |
| On the day you buy | €9,349 | €12,536 | €18,205 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,751 | €5,002 | €6,877 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €204 | €295 | €438 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,543 | €5,964 | €8,894 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 29% | 20% | 27% |
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 5 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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