Municipality · Leiria
Caldas da Rainha: Cost of living in Caldas da Rainha
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€6,388€532 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
41%of the local median salary
Home price2,188 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€8,339€695 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,188 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€12,095€1,008 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,188 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€6,797€566 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
46%of the local median salary
Rent8.42 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€8,885€740 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.42 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€12,914€1,076 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
42%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.42 €/m²
Median salary€1,106/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,188 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+108%from 1,050 to 2,188 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
8.42 €/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
€206€284€401
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 2% and gives back 3% of your income tax
€60€150€180
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
€1,106/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,343/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
99.8
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 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
4.1 kmHospital Distrital das Caldas da Rainha · · 99% 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)
47 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.
575
421 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 154 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
25.1 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
212 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.3% 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 | €131,280 | €175,040 | €240,680 |
| Mortgage payments | €5,456 | €7,275 | €10,004 |
| 1 | €197 | €263 | €291 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €206 | €284 | €401 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€60 | -€150 | -€180 |
| Total per year | €6,388 | €8,339 | €12,095 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 41% | 27% | 38% |
| Monthly payment | €455 | €606 | €834 |
| On the day you buy | €15,386 | €22,111 | €33,683 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €6,062 | €8,083 | €11,114 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €206 | €284 | €401 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€60 | -€150 | -€180 |
| Total per year | €6,797 | €8,885 | €12,914 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 46% | 30% | 42% |
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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