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Living in Chamusca

In Chamusca, average gross earnings are €1,303 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €4.25 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 1.2% (2026).

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 1.16%. In 2021, Chamusca had a population of 10,120. There were 130 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2325 sources

Population10,120people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average gross salary1,303EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent4.25EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 31% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate1.16%country median 2.3% — 50% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,020incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 11% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022
PM2.5, annual mean5.2µg/m³country median 6.2 — 16% belowIndependent source · official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found

Cheaper rent than 84% of Portuguese cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 96% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 64% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Chamusca?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PortugalNational rates and thresholds that apply in Chamusca.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Chamusca?

Average net cold rent is 4.25 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 4.25 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt13
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Chamusca recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesChamusca highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Chamusca highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Braga€8.57
Chamusca€4.25
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Amadora€13.00
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
Porto€10.15
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026MEO fixed fibre6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan12Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.25 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt13Official

Is Chamusca a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–75%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 49–67%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–65%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 255 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.25 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Chamusca?

The unemployment rate is about 1.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 1.16 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Chamusca is 1.2%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,303 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)1Official
Unemployment rate1.16 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624Independent

What does a salary buy in Chamusca?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Portugal median gross pay: €1,099 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€620of €920 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€920
Rent, 60 m²€4.25/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €255
Internet€30 · official · MEO fixed fibre · 2026-09-30− €30
Mobile plan€15 · official · Vodafone Portugal mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €15
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€620
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chamusca. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service

Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Chamusca. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents130 per 100,0002024Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit.7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chamusca when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Chamusca?

Police recorded 3,020 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,020 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223
Recorded crime across major citiesChamusca highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Chamusca highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240
Lisbon5,090
Almada3,580
Amadora3,330
Chamusca3,020
Matosinhos2,910
Loures2,800
Cascais2,700
Sintra2,640
Vila Nova de Gaia2,570
Braga2,440
Oeiras2,380
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,020 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,73031 Dec 2022INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport103 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat8Official
Nearest airportLIS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport84.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chamusca. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course

AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa

For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.

PortugueseCost varies
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Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course

AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica

For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.

PortugueseCEFR A1–B2Cost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Chamusca.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.2 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 3.31 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 12.6 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Chamusca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found25

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Chamusca is 5.2 µg/m³. Of 72 cities with data, 27 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3.31 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found25Independent
PM10 — annual mean12.56 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found25Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean5.2 µg/m³country median 6.22024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found25Independent

Population and city profile

The city covered 746 km² in 2021. Population density was 13.6 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Chamusca?

The published population was 10,120 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area746 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official
Foreign residents175 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.23Independent
Population density13.57 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.10Official
Population10,120 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official

International community in Chamusca

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,530100.0%
Portuguesa8,20596.2%
Estrangeira3253.8%
África1131.3%
Europa981.1%
América760.9%
Angola730.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)720.8%
Brasil640.8%
Ásia340.4%
França330.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa260.3%
Moçambique220.3%
Índia210.2%
Roménia200.2%
China80.1%
Suíça70.1%
Ucrânia70.1%
Cabo Verde60.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe60.1%
Venezuela60.1%
Outros países - Ásia50.1%
Espanha50.1%
Reino Unido50.1%
Moldávia50.1%
Oceânia40.0%
Alemanha40.0%
Estados Unidos da América40.0%
Irlanda30.0%
África do Sul30.0%
Outros países - África20.0%
Outros países - América20.0%
Outros países - Oceânia20.0%
Austrália20.0%
Bélgica20.0%
Itália20.0%
Áustria10.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Guiné-Bissau10.0%
Polónia10.0%
Federação da Rússia10.0%
Outros10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Citizenship

Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19

Published groupPeopleShare
Total8,530100.0%
Portuguesa8,37098.1%
Estrangeira1601.9%
América640.8%
Brasil590.7%
Europa520.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)390.5%
Ásia310.4%
Índia170.2%
Roménia160.2%
Outros países - Europa130.2%
Show 23 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
China130.2%
África120.1%
França100.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe70.1%
Ucrânia60.1%
Angola50.1%
Irlanda30.0%
Moldávia30.0%
Outros países - América20.0%
Bélgica20.0%
Suíça20.0%
Espanha20.0%
Reino Unido20.0%
Itália20.0%
Estados Unidos da América20.0%
Outros países - Ásia10.0%
Oceânia10.0%
Outros países - Oceânia10.0%
Áustria10.0%
Alemanha10.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Polónia10.0%
Venezuela10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Alternatives for people set on Chamusca

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Chamusca from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Chamusca

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Golegã 5.6 km away
Rent
4.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Riachos 10.9 km away
Rent
6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Entroncamento 13.1 km away
Rent
7.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alpiarça 13.3 km away
Rent
4.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Torres Novas 15.4 km away
Rent
6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Constância 19.6 km away
Rent
5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Almeirim 19.7 km away
Rent
6.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Chamusca, nearest in population first.

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Sobral de Monte Agraço10,156 residentsMoimenta da Beira10,212 residentsOliveira de Frades10,261 residentsAldeia de Paio Pires10,277 residentsVila Franca do Campo10,323 residentsCarregal do Sal9,835 residents

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).

A country-wide rule for Portugal; Chamusca's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Chamusca?

The published population was 10,120 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Chamusca?

Average net cold rent is 4.25 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 298 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Chamusca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found.

How safe is Chamusca?

Police recorded 3,020 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Chamusca?

The unemployment rate is about 1.2 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Chamusca?

175 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..

Is Chamusca a good place to live?

Chamusca may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Chamusca?

Golegã, Riachos, Vila Nova da Barquinha, Entroncamento, Alpiarça are near Chamusca. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Chamusca?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,205 people (96.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021-04-19. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Chamusca, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ca99f81c9b9f0c125759eafe48c36220]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/chamusca/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Chamusca, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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Sources

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  1. INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
  2. INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
  3. INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022 INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
  6. MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
  8. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  9. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  10. Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. Valor mediano das rendas de novos contratos de arrendamento de alojamentos familiares nos últimos 12 meses (Metodologia 2026 - €/ m²) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024 - geografia 2025); Trimestral - INE, Estatísticas de Rendas da Habitação ao nível local ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
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  15. official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found aqportal.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15

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