Municipality · Porto
Maia: Cost of living in Maia
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€7,481€623 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
42%of the local median salary
Home price2,557 €/m²
Median salary€1,265/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€9,866€822 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,557 €/m²
Median salary€1,265/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€14,242€1,187 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,557 €/m²
Median salary€1,265/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€7,932€661 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
47%of the local median salary
Rent9.85 €/m²
Median salary€1,265/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€10,467€872 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
31%of 2 local median salaries
Rent9.85 €/m²
Median salary€1,265/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€15,068€1,256 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
43%of 2 local median salaries
Rent9.85 €/m²
Median salary€1,265/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,557 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+87%from 1,366 to 2,557 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
9.85 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.345%
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
€237€329€460
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€223€223€418
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
€1,265/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,638/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
107.3
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
5.7 kmHospital São João - Porto (Porto) · · 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)
54 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.
1,665
902 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 763 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
28.0 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
172 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.8% 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 | €153,420 | €204,560 | €281,270 |
| Mortgage payments | €6,377 | €8,502 | €11,691 |
| 1 | €265 | €353 | €485 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €237 | €329 | €460 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €223 | €223 | €418 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €7,481 | €9,866 | €14,242 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 42% | 28% | 38% |
| Monthly payment | €531 | €709 | €974 |
| On the day you buy | €18,578 | €27,058 | €41,127 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €7,092 | €9,456 | €13,002 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €237 | €329 | €460 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €223 | €223 | €418 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €7,932 | €10,467 | €15,068 |
| 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 35 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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