Living in Mêda

In Mêda, average gross earnings are €1,117 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €2.68 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 0.8% (2026).

Mêda had 5,202 residents in 2021 and is a city in Portugal. For Mêda, the unemployment rate was 0.75% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2320 sources

Population5,202people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)

Average gross salary1,117EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)

Average net rent2.68EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 57% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt

Unemployment rate0.75%country median 2.3% — 68% belowIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime2,320incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 15% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Cheaper rent than any other Portuguese city that publishes it, lower unemployment than any other Portuguese city that publishes it and less recorded crime than 74% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

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

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 Mêda.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Mêda?

Average net cold rent is 2.68 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): 2.68 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt¹²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Net rent across major citiesMêda highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42

Cascais€16.50

Oeiras€15.42

Almada€13.43

Braga€8.57

Mêda€2.68

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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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	MEO fixed fibre⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone Portugal mobile plan¹¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	2.68 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20	26 Aug 2026	www.ine.pt¹²Official

Is Mêda a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–70%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–75%

Student62%strong on housing, weak on education · range 53–71%

Family70%strong on family, weak on education · range 62–78%

Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 161 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.68 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 Mêda?

The unemployment rate is about 0.8 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 0.75 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁰

Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Mêda is 0.8%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

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0–11–22–33–44–55–66–77–89–1012–13

Mêda 0.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,117 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)¹Official
Unemployment rate	0.75 %country median 2.3%	30 Jun 2026	IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁰Independent

What does a salary buy in Mêda?

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

Left over each month€714of €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€2.68/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26	− €161
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	€714

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Mêda Salary needed to live in Mêda

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mêda. 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)

Job SearchRegistrationTraining

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	200 per 100,000	2024	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.⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mêda 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 Mêda?

Police recorded 2,320 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: 2,320 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 citiesMêda highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240

Lisbon5,090

Almada3,580

Amadora3,330

Matosinhos2,910

Loures2,800

Cascais2,700

Sintra2,640

Vila Nova de Gaia2,570

Braga2,440

Oeiras2,380

Mêda2,320

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,320 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730	31 Dec 2022	INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022³Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VRL, 51.1 km away in June 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	VRL	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	51.1 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mêda. 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 Mêda.

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Climate and air quality

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 16.33 · Feb 19.49 · Mar 22.63 · Apr 25.13 · May 30.84 · Jun 38.69 · Jul 39.33 · Aug 40.92 · Sep 39.82 · Oct 33.16 · Nov 21.37 · Dec 16.36 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -5.21 · Feb -6.05 · Mar -6.41 · Apr -3.27 · May -0.9 · Jun 4.14 · Jul 6.46 · Aug 7.29 · Sep 4.61 · Oct -0.19 · Nov -4.55 · Dec -8.24 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.77 · Feb 5.36 · Mar 7.85 · Apr 10.41 · May 13.81 · Jun 18.37 · Jul 21.94 · Aug 22.22 · Sep 18.94 · Oct 13.61 · Nov 7.87 · Dec 5.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 286.1 km² in 2021. Population density was 18.2 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Mêda?

The published population was 5,202 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	286.1 km²	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official
Foreign residents	59 people	2023	Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.¹⁹Independent
Population density	18.19 people/km²	2021	Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.¹⁰Official
Population	5,202 people	2021	INE — Portal municipal (quadro)²Official

International community in Mêda

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 group	People	Share
Total	4,630	100.0%
Portuguesa	4,394	94.9%
Estrangeira	236	5.1%
Europa	125	2.7%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	105	2.3%
França	81	1.7%
África	63	1.4%
América	40	0.9%
Angola	36	0.8%
Brasil	24	0.5%
Outros países - Europa	20	0.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Suíça	16	0.3%
Moçambique	14	0.3%
Venezuela	14	0.3%
Outros países - África	8	0.2%
Ásia	8	0.2%
Bulgária	8	0.2%
Espanha	6	0.1%
China	5	0.1%
Reino Unido	4	0.1%
Roménia	4	0.1%
Alemanha	3	0.1%
Índia	3	0.1%
Cabo Verde	2	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	2	0.0%
Outros países - América	1	0.0%
Argentina	1	0.0%
Bélgica	1	0.0%
Itália	1	0.0%
Luxemburgo	1	0.0%
África do Sul	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total	4,630	100.0%
Portuguesa	4,555	98.4%
Estrangeira	75	1.6%
América	26	0.6%
Europa	25	0.5%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)	23	0.5%
Ásia	15	0.3%
Brasil	13	0.3%
Venezuela	13	0.3%
China	12	0.3%
África	9	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Bulgária	8	0.2%
França	8	0.2%
Outros países - África	5	0.1%
Espanha	4	0.1%
Índia	3	0.1%
Outros países - Europa	2	0.0%
Angola	2	0.0%
Reino Unido	2	0.0%
Bélgica	1	0.0%
Itália	1	0.0%
Moçambique	1	0.0%
Roménia	1	0.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe	1	0.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Mêda

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

Cities near Mêda

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

Custoias 16.1 km away

Rent: 9.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Vila Nova de Foz Côa 17.1 km away

Rent: 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Trancoso 21.6 km away

Rent: 3.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

São João da Pesqueira 21.6 km away

Rent: 4.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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

All Portugal cities

São João da Talha5,187 residents Vila Nova de Paiva5,176 residents Armação de Pêra5,238 residents Sobreda5,242 residents Vila do Bispo5,258 residents Venda do Pinheiro5,121 residents

How does Mêda compare?

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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; Mêda'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 Mêda?

The published population was 5,202 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Mêda?

Average net cold rent is 2.68 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 188 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Mêda?

Police recorded 2,320 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 Mêda?

The unemployment rate is about 0.8 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Mêda?

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

Is Mêda a good place to live?

Mêda 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 Mêda?

Custoias, Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Sernancelhe, Trancoso, São João da Pesqueira are near Mêda. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Mêda?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,394 people (94.9%) 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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  title = {Mêda, Portugal: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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INE — Portal municipal (quadro) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-14
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
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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
OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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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Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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