Municipality · Braga
Amares: Cost of living in Amares
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,974€415 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
33%of the local median salary
Home price1,636 €/m²
Median salary€1,031/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€6,507€542 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,636 €/m²
Median salary€1,031/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€9,527€794 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,636 €/m²
Median salary€1,031/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,110€426 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of the local median salary
Rent6.06 €/m²
Median salary€1,031/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€6,688€557 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.06 €/m²
Median salary€1,031/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€9,847€821 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.06 €/m²
Median salary€1,031/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,636 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+104%from 801 to 1,636 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.06 €/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
€159€203€269
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
€1,031/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,238/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
75.2
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
9.1 kmHospital Braga (Braga) · · 96% 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)
41 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.
151
151 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
17.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
180 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
4.9% 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 | €98,160 | €130,880 | €179,960 |
| Mortgage payments | €4,080 | €5,440 | €7,480 |
| 1 | €147 | €196 | €200 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €159 | €203 | €269 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,974 | €6,507 | €9,527 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 33% | 22% | 30% |
| Monthly payment | €340 | €453 | €623 |
| On the day you buy | €11,131 | €15,332 | €22,914 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,363 | €5,818 | €7,999 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €159 | €203 | €269 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €5,110 | €6,688 | €9,847 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 35% | 24% | 32% |
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 6 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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