Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia 

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Cost of Living in Vila Nova de Gaia is 1.4% lower than in Porto (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vila Nova de Gaia is 7.3% lower than in Porto
Rent Prices in Vila Nova de Gaia are 19.6% lower than in Porto
Restaurant Prices in Vila Nova de Gaia are 0.0% higher than in Porto
Groceries Prices in Vila Nova de Gaia are 3.7% higher than in Porto
Local Purchasing Power in Vila Nova de Gaia is 22.2% higher than in Porto
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Restaurants
Porto Edit Vila Nova de Gaia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 50.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.92 € 1.92 €      0.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 € 1.79 €      0.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 € 1.33 €      0.0 %
Markets
Porto Edit Vila Nova de Gaia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.57 € 3.55 €      -0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.30 €      +9.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.64 €      0.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 € 2.71 €      +3.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.67 € 4.67 €      0.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.88 € 3.11 €      +8.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.02 € 6.02 €      0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.96 €      +14.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.57 €      +2.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.78 €      +11.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.94 €      0.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.67 €      0.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.77 €      0.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.33 € 1.33 €      0.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 € 0.82 €      +16.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 4.70 €      +17.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 € 1.04 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 € 2.30 €      +16.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 5.50 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Porto Edit Vila Nova de Gaia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 € 1.70 €      -5.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 € 28.00 €      -30.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.90 €      +11.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.13 € 1.13 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 € 12.50 €      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.54 € 6.37 €      -2.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,620.00 € 34,070.00 €      +1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Porto Edit Vila Nova de Gaia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 119.62 € 116.61 €      -2.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.40 € 18.88 €      -2.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.79 € 36.38 €      -3.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Porto Edit Vila Nova de Gaia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.15 € 38.50 €      +0.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.86 € 14.00 €      +1.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 7.25 €      -9.4 %
Childcare
Porto Edit Vila Nova de Gaia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 485.00 € 390.00 €      -19.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,116.67 € 7,200.00 €      -21.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Porto Edit Vila Nova de Gaia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.73 € 94.73 €      0.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.64 € 29.75 €      -2.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.88 € 79.88 €      0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.14 € 135.00 €      +46.5 %
Rent Per Month
Porto Edit Vila Nova de Gaia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,028.33 € 790.00 €      -23.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 802.69 € 650.00 €      -19.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,893.42 € 1,666.67 €      -12.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,345.00 € 966.67 €      -28.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Porto Edit Vila Nova de Gaia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 365.89 € 232.26 €      -36.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 270.26 € 139.35 €      -48.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Porto Edit Vila Nova de Gaia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,118.12 € 1,266.67 €      +13.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.81 4.62      +21.3 %
Last update: 20 May 20252 May 2025
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