Municipality · Viseu
Viseu: Cost of living in Viseu
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€4,965€414 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
30%of the local median salary
Home price1,627 €/m²
Median salary€1,136/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€6,465€539 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
20%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,627 €/m²
Median salary€1,136/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€9,502€792 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
27%of 2 local median salaries
Home price1,627 €/m²
Median salary€1,136/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,679€473 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
36%of the local median salary
Rent6.83 €/m²
Median salary€1,136/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€7,416€618 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
24%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.83 €/m²
Median salary€1,136/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€10,880€907 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
33%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.83 €/m²
Median salary€1,136/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
1,627 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+65%from 988 to 1,627 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.83 €/m²
Property tax rate (IMI)On the taxable property value
0.30%
IMI FamiliarProperty tax discount on your own home, by dependants
Only with 2 or more dependants−€70 with 2, −€140 with 3 or more
Bills and taxes
What you pay every year, for the chosen household.
Water, sewage and waste
€198€263€368
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€213€213€398
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
€1,136/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,354/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
97.9
Health and family
Emergency care, crèches and pharmacies.
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
4.4 kmHospital São Teotónio - Viseu · · 99% 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)
77 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.
1,908
1,453 places in public or not-for-profit crèches, 455 in private ones
Safety and population
Recorded crime, the population's age and wildfires.
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
25.6 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
183 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
7.0% 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 | €97,620 | €130,160 | €178,970 |
| Mortgage payments | €4,057 | €5,410 | €7,439 |
| 1 | €146 | €195 | €198 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €198 | €263 | €368 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €213 | €213 | €398 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€30 | -€75 | -€90 |
| Total per year | €4,965 | €6,465 | €9,502 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 30% | 20% | 27% |
| Monthly payment | €338 | €451 | €620 |
| On the day you buy | €11,070 | €15,236 | €22,753 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,918 | €6,557 | €9,016 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €198 | €263 | €368 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €213 | €213 | €398 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€30 | -€75 | -€90 |
| Total per year | €5,679 | €7,416 | €10,880 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 36% | 24% | 33% |
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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