Municipality · Viana do Castelo
Valença: Cost of living in Valença
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,094€341 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
25%of the local median salary
Home price1,295 €/m²
Median salary€1,098/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€5,218€435 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
16%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,295 €/m²
Median salary€1,098/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€7,817€651 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
22%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,295 €/m²
Median salary€1,098/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€4,816€401 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
31%of the local median salary
Rent5.65 €/m²
Median salary€1,098/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€6,181€515 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
21%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.65 €/m²
Median salary€1,098/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€9,211€768 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of 2 local median salaries
Rent5.65 €/m²
Median salary€1,098/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,295 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+86%from 696 to 1,295 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
5.65 €/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
€260€339€474
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€209€209€390
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality gives back the full 5% it is entitled to
€100€250€300
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
€1,098/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,267/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
84.7
Average commuteOne way to work or school
16 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
13.7 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de Monção (Monção) · · 75% 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)
56 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.
174
174 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
38.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
197 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 | €77,700 | €103,600 | €142,450 |
| Mortgage payments | €3,230 | €4,306 | €5,921 |
| 1 | €117 | €155 | €144 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €260 | €339 | €474 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €4,094 | €5,218 | €7,817 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 25% | 16% | 22% |
| Monthly payment | €269 | €359 | €493 |
| On the day you buy | €8,811 | €11,748 | €16,876 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,068 | €5,424 | €7,458 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €260 | €339 | €474 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €209 | €209 | €390 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€100 | -€250 | -€300 |
| Total per year | €4,816 | €6,181 | €9,211 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 31% | 21% | 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 4 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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