For a single person buying a home, Azambuja works out cheaper. A home in Azambuja costs €7,560 less.
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AzambujaBenavente
Estimated home price · 60 m²€122,700Δ €7,560€130,260
On the day you buy
Down payment€12,270€13,026
Transfer tax (IMT)€327€478
Stamp duty · purchase€982€1,042
Stamp duty · loan€663€703
Total upfront€14,241€15,250
Monthly payment€425€451
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€5,100€5,414
€314less in Azambuja
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€215€195
€20less in Benavente
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€249€191
€58less in Benavente
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€224€209
€15less in Benavente
Income tax refunded by the municipalityBenavente gives back 2.5%
no data for Azambuja
Total per yearItems with data for both
€6,167€6,388
€221less in Azambuja
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).
excluded from comparison (missing for the other municipality)
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
40%38%
2%better in Benavente
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
+116%+132%
16 pointsrose more in Benavente
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
45.5/100036.3/1000
9.2/1000better in Benavente
Average commuteOne way to work or school
24 min22 min
2 minbetter in Benavente
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,331/month€1,434/month
€103/monthbetter in Benavente
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€1,054/month€1,182/month
€128/monthbetter in Benavente
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
103.295.8
7.4better in Azambuja
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.20/1000
0.10/1000better in Azambuja
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
16.3 km13.8 km
2.5 kmbetter in Benavente
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)
