Municipality · Aveiro
Ílhavo: Cost of living in Ílhavo
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€6,764€564 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of the local median salary
Home price2,260 €/m²
Median salary€1,232/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€8,858€738 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,260 €/m²
Median salary€1,232/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€12,739€1,062 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,260 €/m²
Median salary€1,232/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€6,973€581 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
41%of the local median salary
Rent8.40 €/m²
Median salary€1,232/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€9,136€761 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.40 €/m²
Median salary€1,232/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€13,191€1,099 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.40 €/m²
Median salary€1,232/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,260 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+99%from 1,135 to 2,260 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
8.40 €/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
€346€430€554
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4.5% and gives back 0.5% of your income tax
€10€25€30
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
€1,232/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,539/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
87.6
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
5.4 kmHospital Infante Dom Pedro - Aveiro (Aveiro) · · 100% 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)
42 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.
394
394 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
31.3 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
174 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0.2% 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 | €135,600 | €180,800 | €248,600 |
| Mortgage payments | €5,636 | €7,515 | €10,333 |
| 1 | €203 | €271 | €303 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €346 | €430 | €554 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €6,764 | €8,858 | €12,739 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 38% | 25% | 35% |
| Monthly payment | €470 | €626 | €861 |
| On the day you buy | €15,962 | €23,052 | €35,135 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €6,048 | €8,064 | €11,088 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €346 | €430 | €554 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€10 | -€25 | -€30 |
| Total per year | €6,973 | €9,136 | €13,191 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 41% | 27% | 38% |
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 9 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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