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Gondomar vs Porto: cost of living compared

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Home size (m²)

60 m²

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Water use (m³/month)DependantsIncome tax paid per year (€)Household gross monthly income (€)Home price (€)Taxable property value, VPT (€)Down payment (%)Term (years)Interest rate (%)I'm 35 or under and it's my first home (IMT Jovem)

GondomarPorto

Estimated home price · 60 m²€140,880Δ €76,980€217,860

On the day you buy

Down payment€14,088€21,786

Transfer tax (IMT)€691€4,792

Stamp duty · purchase€1,127€1,743

Stamp duty · loan€761€1,176

Total upfront€16,666€29,498

Monthly payment€488€755

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€5,856€9,055

€3,199less in Gondomar

Property tax (IMI)VPT estimated at 50% of price

no data for Gondomar

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€269€177

€92less in Porto

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€211€213

€2less in Gondomar

Income tax refunded by the municipalityGondomar keeps the 5%, Porto gives back 2.5%

€0€50

€50less in Porto

Total per yearItems with data for both

no data for Gondomar

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

44%52%

8%better in Gondomar

House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years

+98%+64%

34 pointsrose more in Gondomar

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

18.5/100060.0/1000

41.5/1000better in Gondomar

Average commuteOne way to work or school

23 min20 min

3 minbetter in Porto

Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work

€1,330/month€1,930/month

€600/monthbetter in Porto

Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work

€1,105/month€1,456/month

€351/monthbetter in Porto

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

87.5162.2

74.7better in Porto

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.20/10000.40/1000

0.20/1000better in Porto

Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department

6.0 km2.1 km

3.9 kmbetter in Porto

CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)

35/10057/100

22/100better in Porto

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

1,3893,644

2,255better in Porto

Not-for-profit crèchesShare of places in public, IPSS and misericórdia crèches, free under Creche Feliz

46%60%

14%better in Porto

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

202220

18better in Gondomar

Burnt land over 10 yearsShare of the land that burnt at least once in 10 years

34%0.2%

34%better in Porto

Not part of the euro total. Crime: recorded crimes per 1 000 residents (2025). Commute: average one-way trip to work or school (2021).

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