Municipality · Porto
Amarante: Cost of living in Amarante
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,059€338 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of the local median salary
Home price1,211 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,296€441 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
16%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,211 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€7,897€658 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,211 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,415€368 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of the local median salary
Rent4.84 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,770€481 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
18%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.84 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,620€718 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.84 €/m²
Median salary€1,058/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,211 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+59%from 763 to 1,211 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.84 €/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
€323€438€617
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€227€227€426
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
€1,058/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,240/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
75.8
Average commuteOne way to work or school
20 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
5.9 kmHospital São Gonçalo - Amarante · · 100% 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)
39 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.
376
343 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 33 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
20.4 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
220 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
21% 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 | €72,660 | €96,880 | €133,210 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,020 | €4,027 | €5,537 |
| 1 | €109 | €145 | €130 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €323 | €438 | €617 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €227 | €227 | €426 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,059 | €5,296 | €7,897 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 24% | 16% | 22% |
| Monthly payment | €252 | €336 | €461 |
| On the day you buy | €8,240 | €10,986 | €15,643 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,485 | €4,646 | €6,389 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €323 | €438 | €617 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €227 | €227 | €426 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,415 | €5,770 | €8,620 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 27% | 18% | 25% |
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 16 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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