Municipality · Porto
Porto: Cost of living in Porto
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€10,128€844 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
52%of the local median salary
Home price3,631 €/m²
Median salary€1,456/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€13,340€1,112 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,631 €/m²
Median salary€1,456/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€19,048€1,587 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
48%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,631 €/m²
Median salary€1,456/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€11,145€929 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
60%of the local median salary
Rent14.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,456/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€14,697€1,225 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
40%of 2 local median salaries
Rent14.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,456/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€20,914€1,743 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
55%of 2 local median salaries
Rent14.48 €/m²
Median salary€1,456/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
3,631 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+64%from 2,208 to 3,631 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
14.48 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.324%
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
€177€249€363
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€213€213€399
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
€1,456/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,930/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
162.2
Average commuteOne way to work or school
20 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
2.1 kmHospital de Santo António · · 100% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
57 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.
3,644
2,202 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 1,442 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
60.0 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
220 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
0.2% 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 | €217,860 | €290,480 | €399,410 |
| Mortgage payments | €9,055 | €12,073 | €16,601 |
| 1 | €353 | €471 | €647 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €177 | €249 | €363 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €213 | €213 | €399 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €10,128 | €13,340 | €19,048 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 52% | 35% | 48% |
| Monthly payment | €755 | €1,006 | €1,383 |
| On the day you buy | €29,498 | €42,816 | €63,483 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €10,426 | €13,901 | €19,114 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €177 | €249 | €363 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €213 | €213 | €399 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €11,145 | €14,697 | €20,914 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 60% | 40% | 55% |
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 36 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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