Municipality · Viana do Castelo
Paredes de Coura: Cost of living in Paredes de Coura
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,841€237 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
15%of the local median salary
Home price797 €/m²
Median salary€1,070/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,622€302 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
10%of 2 local median salaries
Home price797 €/m²
Median salary€1,070/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,688€474 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
14%of 2 local median salaries
Home price797 €/m²
Median salary€1,070/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,058€338 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
26%of the local median salary
Rent4.55 €/m²
Median salary€1,070/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€5,244€437 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.55 €/m²
Median salary€1,070/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€7,918€660 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Rent4.55 €/m²
Median salary€1,070/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
797 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+50%from 531 to 797 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
4.55 €/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
€244€334€484
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
€1,070/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,254/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
69.8
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 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
15.3 kmHospital do Conde de Bertiandos - Ponte de Lima (Ponte de Lima) · · 37% of residents within 15 km
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30 per 1,000 people
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
79 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.
107
107 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
25.7 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
302 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
15% 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 | €47,820 | €63,760 | €87,670 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,988 | €2,650 | €3,644 |
| 1 | €72 | €96 | €132 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €244 | €334 | €484 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €2,841 | €3,622 | €5,688 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 15% | 10% | 14% |
| Monthly payment | €166 | €221 | €304 |
| On the day you buy | €5,423 | €7,230 | €9,942 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €3,276 | €4,368 | €6,006 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €244 | €334 | €484 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €4,058 | €5,244 | €7,918 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 26% | 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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