Municipality · Porto
Valongo: Cost of living in Valongo
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€6,936€578 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
42%of the local median salary
Home price2,320 €/m²
Median salary€1,150/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€9,140€762 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
28%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,320 €/m²
Median salary€1,150/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€13,182€1,098 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
38%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,320 €/m²
Median salary€1,150/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€7,098€592 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
45%of the local median salary
Rent8.59 €/m²
Median salary€1,150/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€9,356€780 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.59 €/m²
Median salary€1,150/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€13,550€1,129 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
41%of 2 local median salaries
Rent8.59 €/m²
Median salary€1,150/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,320 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+96%from 1,185 to 2,320 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
8.59 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.34%
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
€302€420€590
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€231€231€433
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
€1,150/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,388/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
92.5
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
7.8 kmHospital São João - Porto (Porto) · · 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)
35 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.
822
509 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 313 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
24.2 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
173 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
18% 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 | €139,200 | €185,600 | €255,200 |
| Mortgage payments | €5,786 | €7,714 | €10,607 |
| 1 | €237 | €316 | €364 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €302 | €420 | €590 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €231 | €231 | €433 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €6,936 | €9,140 | €13,182 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 42% | 28% | 38% |
| Monthly payment | €482 | €643 | €884 |
| On the day you buy | €16,442 | €23,836 | €36,346 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €6,185 | €8,246 | €11,339 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €302 | €420 | €590 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €231 | €231 | €433 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| Total per year | €7,098 | €9,356 | €13,550 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 45% | 30% | 41% |
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 27 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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