Municipality · Porto
Lousada: Cost of living in Lousada
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,592€383 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of the local median salary
Home price1,453 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,976€498 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,453 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€8,872€739 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,453 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,337€361 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of the local median salary
Rent4.86 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,635€470 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
19%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.86 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,404€700 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.86 €/m²
Median salary€1,003/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,453 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+88%from 775 to 1,453 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.86 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.30%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
Only with 3 or more dependants−€140 with 3 or more
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€269€353€470
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
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
€1,003/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,173/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
74.7
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
9.8 kmHospital Padre Américo - Vale do Sousa (Penafiel) · · 97% 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)
41 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.
515
442 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 73 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
20.5 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
135 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
13% 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 | €87,180 | €116,240 | €159,830 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,624 | €4,831 | €6,643 |
| 1 | €131 | €174 | €240 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €269 | €353 | €470 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €4,592 | €5,976 | €8,872 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 30% | 20% | 28% |
| Monthly payment | €302 | €403 | €554 |
| On the day you buy | €9,886 | €13,379 | €19,625 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,499 | €4,666 | €6,415 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €269 | €353 | €470 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €4,337 | €5,635 | €8,404 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 29% | 19% | 27% |
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 16 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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