Municipality · Lisboa
Sintra: Cost of living in Sintra
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€8,773€731 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
54%of the local median salary
Home price3,068 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€11,544€962 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,068 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€16,569€1,381 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
50%of 2 local median salaries
Home price3,068 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€9,061€755 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
58%of the local median salary
Rent11.41 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€11,928€994 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
39%of 2 local median salaries
Rent11.41 €/m²
Median salary€1,176/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€17,097€1,425 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
53%of 2 local median salaries
Rent11.41 €/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
3,068 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+108%from 1,473 to 3,068 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
11.41 €/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
€261€356€498
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€235€235€440
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 3.5% and gives back 1.5% of your income tax
€30€75€90
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
€1,531/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
98.9
Average commuteOne way to work or school
26 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
4.1 kmHospital de Sintra · · 100% 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)
30 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.
3,958
2,024 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 1,934 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)
127 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
1.2% 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 | €184,080 | €245,440 | €337,480 |
| Mortgage payments | €7,651 | €10,201 | €14,027 |
| 1 | €276 | €368 | €506 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €261 | €356 | €498 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €235 | €235 | €440 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€30 | -€75 | -€90 |
| Total per year | €8,773 | €11,544 | €16,569 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 54% | 36% | 50% |
| Monthly payment | €638 | €850 | €1,169 |
| On the day you buy | €23,588 | €34,556 | €51,505 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €8,215 | €10,954 | €15,061 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €261 | €356 | €498 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €235 | €235 | €440 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€30 | -€75 | -€90 |
| Total per year | €9,061 | €11,928 | €17,097 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 58% | 39% | 53% |
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 49 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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