Municipality · Coimbra
Lousã: Cost of living in Lousã
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,721€393 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of the local median salary
Home price1,476 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€6,158€513 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
19%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,476 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€9,098€758 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,476 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,818€401 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of the local median salary
Rent5.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€6,286€524 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€9,344€779 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,090/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,476 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+109%from 707 to 1,476 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.48 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.38%
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
€281€385€549
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€232€232€434
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4% and gives back 1% of your income tax
€20€50€60
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
€1,090/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,297/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
85.0
Average commuteOne way to work or school
20 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
16.9 kmHospitais da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra) · · 15% 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)
77 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.
259
184 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 75 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
28.1 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
202 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
52% 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 | €88,560 | €118,080 | €162,360 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,681 | €4,908 | €6,748 |
| 1 | €168 | €224 | €238 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €281 | €385 | €549 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €232 | €232 | €434 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €4,721 | €6,158 | €9,098 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 28% | 19% | 26% |
| Monthly payment | €307 | €409 | €562 |
| On the day you buy | €10,043 | €13,625 | €20,039 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,946 | €5,261 | €7,234 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €281 | €385 | €549 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €232 | €232 | €434 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €4,818 | €6,286 | €9,344 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 30% | 20% | 28% |
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 4 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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