Miranda do Douro vs Mogadouro: cost of living compared
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Yearly saving in Mogadouro
€170/year
For a single person buying a home, Mogadouro works out cheaper. A home in Mogadouro costs €5,820 less.
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Miranda do DouroMogadouro
Estimated home price · 60 m²€27,300Δ €5,820€21,480
On the day you buy
Down payment€2,730€2,148
Transfer tax (IMT)€0€0
Stamp duty · purchase€218€172
Stamp duty · loan€147€116
Total upfront€3,096€2,436
Monthly payment€95€74
Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed
€1,135€893
€242less in Mogadouro
Property tax (IMI)1VPT estimated at 50% of price
€41€32
€9less in Mogadouro
Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month
€94€174
€80less in Miranda do Douro
ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year
€380€380
same in both
GasNatural gas, regulated tariff
€209€209
same in both
Income tax refunded by the municipalityMiranda do Douro gives back 2.5%, Mogadouro gives back 2.5%
€50€50
same in both
Total per yearItems with data for both
€1,808€1,638
€170less in Mogadouro
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
9%8%
1%better in Mogadouro
House price rise over 5 yearsMedian sale price (€/m²), over 5 years
no data for Miranda do Douro
Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents
33.6/100014.9/1000
18.7/1000better in Mogadouro
Average commuteOne way to work or school
14 min15 min
1 minbetter in Miranda do Douro
Average salary (gross)Average monthly earnings, by place of work
€1,136/month€1,181/month
€45/monthbetter in Mogadouro
Median salary (gross)Half of workers earn less than this, by place of work
€998/month€992/month
€6/monthbetter in Miranda do Douro
Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index
74.771.7
3.0better in Miranda do Douro
PharmaciesPer 1,000 people
0.30/10000.20/1000
0.10/1000better in Miranda do Douro
Nearest emergency departmentAverage straight-line distance from where residents live to the nearest hospital emergency department
34.3 km7.2 km
27.1 kmbetter in Mogadouro
CrèchesPublic, non-profit (IPSS) and private crèches and childminders, children under 3 (above 100: more places than children)