Municipality · Coimbra
Coimbra: Cost of living in Coimbra
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€6,772€564 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
39%of the local median salary
Home price2,295 €/m²
Median salary€1,215/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€8,920€743 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,295 €/m²
Median salary€1,215/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€12,872€1,073 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,295 €/m²
Median salary€1,215/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€7,639€637 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
47%of the local median salary
Rent9.44 €/m²
Median salary€1,215/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€10,076€840 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
31%of 2 local median salaries
Rent9.44 €/m²
Median salary€1,215/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€14,531€1,211 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
43%of 2 local median salaries
Rent9.44 €/m²
Median salary€1,215/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,295 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+70%from 1,354 to 2,295 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
9.44 €/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
€241€334€468
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€221€221€414
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
€1,215/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,528/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
118.8
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 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
4.5 kmHospitais da Universidade de Coimbra · · 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)
81 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.
2,657
2,213 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 444 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
27.6 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
222 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
7.8% 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 | €137,700 | €183,600 | €252,450 |
| Mortgage payments | €5,723 | €7,631 | €10,493 |
| 1 | €207 | €275 | €309 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €241 | €334 | €468 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €221 | €221 | €414 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €6,772 | €8,920 | €12,872 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 39% | 26% | 36% |
| Monthly payment | €477 | €636 | €874 |
| On the day you buy | €16,242 | €23,509 | €35,841 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €6,797 | €9,062 | €12,461 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €241 | €334 | €468 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €221 | €221 | €414 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €7,639 | €10,076 | €14,531 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 47% | 31% | 43% |
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 28 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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