Municipality · Leiria
Pombal: Cost of living in Pombal
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,200€350 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of the local median salary
Home price1,360 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,420€452 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
17%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,360 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€8,052€671 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,360 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,826€402 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of the local median salary
Rent5.75 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€6,254€521 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.75 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€9,270€773 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.75 €/m²
Median salary€1,141/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,360 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+67%from 815 to 1,360 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.75 €/m²
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
€148€192€251
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
€1,141/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,335/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
84.2
Average commuteOne way to work or school
17 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
7.9 kmHospital de Pombal · · 95% 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)
77 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.
835
624 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 211 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
23.6 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
232 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
8.9% 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 | €81,600 | €108,800 | €149,600 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,392 | €4,522 | €6,218 |
| 1 | €122 | €163 | €154 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €148 | €192 | €251 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €4,200 | €5,420 | €8,052 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 25% | 17% | 23% |
| Monthly payment | €283 | €377 | €518 |
| On the day you buy | €9,253 | €12,387 | €17,954 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,140 | €5,520 | €7,590 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €148 | €192 | €251 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €4,826 | €6,254 | €9,270 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 30% | 20% | 28% |
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 35 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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