Municipality · Viseu
Vouzela: Cost of living in Vouzela
The year's bill · Single person · Buy€2,530€211 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
12%of the local median salary
Home price623 €/m²
Median salary€1,065/month
The year's bill · Couple · Buy€3,162€264 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
8%of 2 local median salaries
Home price623 €/m²
Median salary€1,065/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Buy€5,086€424 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
11%of 2 local median salaries
Home price623 €/m²
Median salary€1,065/month
The year's bill · Single person · Rent€5,370€447 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
35%of the local median salary
Rent6.18 €/m²
Median salary€1,065/month
The year's bill · Couple · Rent€6,949€579 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
23%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.18 €/m²
Median salary€1,065/month
The year's bill · Family with 2 children · Rent€10,362€863 a monthSeveral sources: each line’s source in “The year’s costs” ↓
32%of 2 local median salaries
Rent6.18 €/m²
Median salary€1,065/month
Home
What it costs to buy or rent, and the yearly property tax.
Median sale price (€/m²)€ per m², last 12 months
623 €/m²
House price rise over 5 yearsSale €/m²
+46%from 426 to 623 €/m²
Median rent (€/m² per month)€ per m² a month, new contracts
6.18 €/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
€200€248€321
Electricity
€380€459€1,188
Gas
€360€360€755
Income tax refunded by the municipalityThe municipality keeps 4% and gives back 1% of your income tax
€20€50€60
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
€1,065/month
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,222/month
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
70.2
Average commuteOne way to work or school
19 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
9.4 kmServiço de Urgência Básica de São Pedro do Sul (Centro de Saúde) (São Pedro do Sul) · · 85% of residents within 15 km
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
105 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.
167
167 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
20.9 per 1,000 people
Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)
288 older people per 100 young
Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once
66% 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 | €37,380 | €49,840 | €68,530 |
| Mortgage payments | €1,554 | €2,072 | €2,848 |
| 1 | €56 | €75 | €33 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €200 | €248 | €321 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €2,530 | €3,162 | €5,086 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 12% | 8% | 11% |
| Monthly payment | €129 | €173 | €237 |
| On the day you buy | €4,239 | €5,652 | €7,771 |
| Single personSingle | CoupleCouple | Family with 2 childrenFamily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | €4,450 | €5,933 | €8,158 |
| Water, sewage and waste | €200 | €248 | €321 |
| Electricity | €380 | €459 | €1,188 |
| Gas | €360 | €360 | €755 |
| Income tax refunded by the municipality | -€20 | -€50 | -€60 |
| Total per year | €5,370 | €6,949 | €10,362 |
| Housing effort rate2 | 35% | 23% | 32% |
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 7 stations, DGEG · 26 October 2026
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