For a single person buying a home, Ansião works out cheaper. A home in Ansião costs €7,860 less.
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AnsiãoSoure
Estimated home price · 60 m²€45,000Δ €7,860€52,860
On the day you buy
Down payment€4,500€5,286
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€360€423
Stamp duty · loan€243€285
Total upfront€5,103€5,994
Monthly payment€156€183
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,870€2,197
€327less in Ansião
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€68€90
€22less in Ansião
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€281€217
€64less in Soure
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasAnsião: bottle · Soure: network
€360€209
€151less in Soure
Income tax refunded by the municipalityAnsião gives back 4%, Soure keeps the 5%
€80€0
€80less in Ansião
Total per yearItems with data for both
€2,878€3,093
€215less in Ansião
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.
Average rate on new housing loans: 3.00% (August 2026, Banco de Portugal).
Source: Portal das Finanças, taxas de IMI por município · 2025 · Source: Portal das Finanças, participação dos municípios no IRS · 2026 · Source: INE · 2nd quarter of 2026 · Energy: ERSE, October 2026
Beyond the cost
Mortgage payment ÷ 1 × local median gross salary
15%17%
2%better in Ansião
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+51%+44%
7 pointsrose more in Ansião
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
21.5/100015.8/1000
5.7/1000better in Soure
Average commuteOne way to work or school
18 min22 min
4 minbetter in Ansião
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,259/month€1,294/month
€35/monthbetter in Soure
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,048/month€1,103/month
€55/monthbetter in Soure
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
78.176.0
2.1better in Ansião
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.40/10000.50/1000
0.10/1000better in Soure
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
17.2 km16.2 km
1.0 kmbetter in Soure
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
