Municipality · Porto
Penafiel: Cost of living in Penafiel
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,814€401 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of the local median salary
Home price1,520 €/m²
Median salary€1,073/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€6,303€525 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,520 €/m²
Median salary€1,073/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€9,339€778 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,520 €/m²
Median salary€1,073/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,019€418 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of the local median salary
Rent5.74 €/m²
Median salary€1,073/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€6,577€548 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
21%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.74 €/m²
Median salary€1,073/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€9,716€810 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
29%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.74 €/m²
Median salary€1,073/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,520 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+80%from 846 to 1,520 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.74 €/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
€287€388€539
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€220€220€412
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
€1,073/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,328/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
80.8
Average commuteOne way to work or school
22 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
6.1 kmHospital Padre Américo - Vale do Sousa · · 97% 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)
33 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.
544
457 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 87 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
21.0 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
159 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
25% 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 | €91,200 | €121,600 | €167,200 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,791 | €5,054 | €6,949 |
| 1 | €137 | €182 | €251 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €287 | €388 | €539 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €220 | €220 | €412 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €4,814 | €6,303 | €9,339 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 29% | 20% | 27% |
| Monthly payment | €316 | €421 | €579 |
| On the day you buy | €10,342 | €14,095 | €20,829 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,133 | €5,510 | €7,577 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €287 | €388 | €539 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €220 | €220 | €412 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €5,019 | €6,577 | €9,716 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 32% | 21% | 29% |
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 25 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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