Municipality · Viana do Castelo
Melgaço: Cost of living in Melgaço
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,638€220 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of the local median salary
Home price698 €/m²
Median salary€1,002/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,388€282 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price698 €/m²
Median salary€1,002/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,233€436 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
13%of 2 local median salaries
Home price698 €/m²
Median salary€1,002/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€3,861€322 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of the local median salary
Rent4.21 €/m²
Median salary€1,002/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,020€418 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.21 €/m²
Median salary€1,002/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€7,546€629 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.21 €/m²
Median salary€1,002/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
698 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+110%from 332 to 698 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.21 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.32%
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
€242€311€410
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
€1,002/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,163/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
64.9
Average commuteOne way to work or school
15 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
19.4 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de Monção (Monção) · · 9% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
75 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.
84
84 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
37.5 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
501 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
22% 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 | €41,880 | €55,840 | €76,780 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,741 | €2,321 | €3,191 |
| 1 | €67 | €89 | €53 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €242 | €311 | €410 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €2,638 | €3,388 | €5,233 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 14% | 10% | 13% |
| Monthly payment | €145 | €193 | €266 |
| On the day you buy | €4,749 | €6,332 | €8,707 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,031 | €4,042 | €5,557 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €242 | €311 | €410 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €3,861 | €5,020 | €7,546 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 25% | 17% | 23% |
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 3 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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