Municipality · Leiria
Leiria: Cost of living in Leiria
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€5,952€496 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
34%of the local median salary
Home price1,990 €/m²
Median salary€1,207/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€7,819€652 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,990 €/m²
Median salary€1,207/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€11,346€946 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
31%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,990 €/m²
Median salary€1,207/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€6,549€546 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
40%of the local median salary
Rent7.97 €/m²
Median salary€1,207/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€8,614€718 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Rent7.97 €/m²
Median salary€1,207/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€12,510€1,043 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of 2 local median salaries
Rent7.97 €/m²
Median salary€1,207/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,990 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+92%from 1,037 to 1,990 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
7.97 €/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
€222€296€411
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
€1,207/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,450/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
103.5
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
6.4 kmHospital Santo André - Leiria · · 94% 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)
57 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.
2,086
1,253 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 833 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.8 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
167 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
15% 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 | €119,400 | €159,200 | €218,900 |
| Mortgage payments | €4,963 | €6,617 | €9,098 |
| 1 | €179 | €239 | €258 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €222 | €296 | €411 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €5,952 | €7,819 | €11,346 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 34% | 23% | 31% |
| Monthly payment | €414 | €551 | €758 |
| On the day you buy | €13,801 | €19,522 | €29,688 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €5,738 | €7,651 | €10,520 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €222 | €296 | €411 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €6,549 | €8,614 | €12,510 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 40% | 26% | 36% |
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 57 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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