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Odivelas vs Sintra: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Sintra

€1,417/year

For a single person buying a home, Sintra works out cheaper. A home in Sintra costs €31,620 less.

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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)

OdivelasSintra

Estimated home price · 60 m²€215,700Δ €31,620€184,080

On the day you buy

Down payment€21,570€18,408

Transfer tax (IMT)€4,641€2,713

Stamp duty · purchase€1,726€1,473

Stamp duty · loan€1,165€994

Total upfront€29,101€23,588

Monthly payment€747€638

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€8,965€7,651

€1,314less in Sintra

Property tax (IMI)¹VPT estimated at 50% of price

€356€276

€80less in Sintra

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€260€261

€1less in Odivelas

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasNatural gas, regulated tariff

€228€235

€7less in Odivelas

Income tax refunded by the municipalityOdivelas keeps the 5%, Sintra gives back 1.5%

€0€30

€30less in Sintra

Total per yearItems with data for both

€10,190€8,773

€1,417less in Sintra

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

70%54%

16%better in Sintra

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

+73%+108%

35 pointsrose more in Sintra

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

17.2/100025.7/1000

8.5/1000better in Odivelas

Average commuteOne way to work or school

25 min26 min

1 minbetter in Odivelas

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

€1,256/month€1,531/month

€275/monthbetter in Sintra

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

€1,062/month€1,176/month

€114/monthbetter in Sintra

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

96.198.9

2.8better in Sintra

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.20/10000.20/1000

same in both

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

3.4 km4.1 km

0.7 kmbetter in Odivelas

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

38/10030/100

8/100better in Odivelas

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

2,2813,958

1,677better in Sintra

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

35%51%

16%better in Sintra

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

136127

9better in Sintra

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

1.2%1.2%

same in both

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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