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Palmela vs Vendas Novas: cost of living compared

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Yearly saving in Vendas Novas

€2,120/year

For a single person buying a home, Vendas Novas works out cheaper. A home in Vendas Novas costs €50,940 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)

PalmelaVendas Novas

Estimated home price · 60 m²€151,320Δ €50,940€100,380

On the day you buy

Down payment€15,132€10,038

Transfer tax (IMT)€1,075€0

Stamp duty · purchase€1,211€803

Stamp duty · loan€817€542

Total upfront€18,235€11,383

Monthly payment€524€348

Mortgage payments35 years at 3.00% · 90% financed

€6,289€4,172

€2,117less in Vendas Novas

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

€227€166

€61less in Vendas Novas

Water, sewage and wasteOfficial tariffs · 4 m³/month

€169€87

€82less in Vendas Novas

ElectricityERSE regulated tariff · 1,469 kWh/year

€380€380

same in both

GasPalmela: network · Vendas Novas: bottle

€219€360

€141less in Palmela

Income tax refunded by the municipalityPalmela keeps the 5%, Vendas Novas keeps the 5%

€0€0

same in both

Total per yearItems with data for both

€7,284€5,164

€2,120less in Vendas Novas

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

37%30%

7%better in Vendas Novas

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

+104%+93%

11 pointsrose more in Palmela

Crime rateRecorded crimes per 1 000 residents

32.1/100035.4/1000

3.3/1000better in Palmela

Average commuteOne way to work or school

25 min19 min

6 minbetter in Vendas Novas

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

€1,739/month€1,360/month

€379/monthbetter in Palmela

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

€1,424/month€1,162/month

€262/monthbetter in Palmela

Purchasing power (Portugal = 100)Per-capita index

96.293.0

3.2better in Palmela

PharmaciesPer 1,000 people

0.20/10000.30/1000

0.10/1000better in Vendas Novas

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

9.1 km32.7 km

23.6 kmbetter in Palmela

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

34/10088/100

54/100better in Vendas Novas

Crèche placesTotal crèche places (excluding childminders)

649260

389better in Palmela

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

60%100%

40%better in Vendas Novas

Ageing indexOlder people per 100 young (lower = younger)

142216

74better in Palmela

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

1.8%1.1%

0.7%better in Vendas Novas

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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