Municipality · Porto
Vila Nova de Gaia: Cost of living in Vila Nova de Gaia
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€7,759€647 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
46%of the local median salary
Home price2,652 €/m²
Median salary€1,203/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€10,174€848 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
31%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,652 €/m²
Median salary€1,203/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€14,676€1,223 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
42%of 2 local median salaries
Home price2,652 €/m²
Median salary€1,203/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€8,671€723 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
54%of the local median salary
Rent10.85 €/m²
Median salary€1,203/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€11,390€949 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of 2 local median salaries
Rent10.85 €/m²
Median salary€1,203/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€16,348€1,362 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
50%of 2 local median salaries
Rent10.85 €/m²
Median salary€1,203/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
2,652 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+103%from 1,304 to 2,652 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
10.85 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.36%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
Only with 3 or more dependants−€140 with 3 or more
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€313€425€585
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€215€215€403
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
€1,203/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,496/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
101.3
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
4.8 kmHospital Eduardo Santos Silva - Gaia - Unidade I · · 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)
41 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.
3,110
2,126 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 984 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
26.1 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
192 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
3.5% 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 | €159,120 | €212,160 | €291,720 |
| Mortgage payments | €6,614 | €8,818 | €12,125 |
| 1 | €286 | €382 | €525 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €313 | €425 | €585 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €215 | €215 | €403 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €7,759 | €10,174 | €14,676 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 46% | 31% | 42% |
| Monthly payment | €551 | €735 | €1,010 |
| On the day you buy | €19,509 | €28,452 | €43,043 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €7,812 | €10,416 | €14,322 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €313 | €425 | €585 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €215 | €215 | €403 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€50 | -€125 | -€150 |
| Total per year | €8,671 | €11,390 | €16,348 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 54% | 36% | 50% |
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 66 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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