Municipality · Viseu
Nelas: Cost of living in Nelas
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,704€225 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of the local median salary
Home price772 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,471€289 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
9%of 2 local median salaries
Home price772 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,449€454 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
13%of 2 local median salaries
Home price772 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,245€354 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of the local median salary
Rent4.91 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,525€460 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.91 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€8,273€689 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.91 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
772 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+61%from 481 to 772 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.91 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.30%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
No
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€141€195€273
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
€1,176/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,392/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
78.9
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
13.9 kmHospital São Teotónio - Viseu (Viseu) · · 66% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
65 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.
168
168 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
26.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
251 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
43% 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 | €46,320 | €61,760 | €84,920 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,925 | €2,567 | €3,530 |
| 1 | €69 | €93 | €127 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €141 | €195 | €273 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €2,704 | €3,471 | €5,449 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 14% | 9% | 13% |
| Monthly payment | €160 | €214 | €294 |
| On the day you buy | €5,253 | €7,004 | €9,630 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,535 | €4,714 | €6,481 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €141 | €195 | €273 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €4,245 | €5,525 | €8,273 |
| 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 7 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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