Municipality · Vila Real
Murça: Cost of living in Murça
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,237€186 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
11%of the local median salary
Home price559 €/m²
Median salary€1,014/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€2,822€235 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
8%of 2 local median salaries
Home price559 €/m²
Median salary€1,014/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€4,504€375 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price559 €/m²
Median salary€1,014/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rentno data
no dataof the local median salary
Rentno data
Median salary€1,014/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rentno data
no dataof 2 local median salaries
Rentno data
Median salary€1,014/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rentno data
no dataof 2 local median salaries
Rentno data
Median salary€1,014/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
559 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
no data
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
no data
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
€255€355€498
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 2.5% and gives back 2.5% of your income tax
€50€125€150
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
€1,014/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,189/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
65.9
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 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
22.3 kmUnidade Hospitalar de Mirandela (Mirandela) · · 0% 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)
68 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.
40
40 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
29.6 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
465 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
26% 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 | €33,540 | €44,720 | €61,490 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,394 | €1,859 | €2,556 |
| 1 | €50 | €67 | €22 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €255 | €355 | €498 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €2,237 | €2,822 | €4,504 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 11% | 8% | 10% |
| Monthly payment | €116 | €155 | €213 |
| On the day you buy | €3,803 | €5,071 | €6,973 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | no data | no data | no data |
| Water, sewage and waste | €255 | €355 | €498 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | no data | no data | no data |
| Housing effort rate2 | no data | no data | no data |
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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