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Living in Moimenta da Beira

In Moimenta da Beira, average gross earnings are €1,107 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €3.66 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 5.6% (2026).

Moimenta da Beira had 10,212 residents in 2021 and is a city in Portugal. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 5.64%.

Last checked 2026-09-2323 sources

Population10,212people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average gross salary1,107EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent3.66EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 41% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate5.64%country median 2.3% — 142% aboveIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,590incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 32% aboveOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Cheaper rent than 90% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 97% of Portuguese cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 81% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Moimenta da Beira?

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 Moimenta da Beira.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Moimenta da Beira?

Average net cold rent is 3.66 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): 3.66 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt12
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Moimenta da Beira recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesMoimenta da Beira highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Moimenta da Beira highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Braga€8.57
Moimenta da Beira€3.66
Show the other 6 cities
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 plan11Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.66 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt12Official

Is Moimenta da Beira a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–67%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–66%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–57%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 220 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.66 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 Moimenta da Beira?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.64 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Moimenta da Beira is 5.6%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,107 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)1Official
Unemployment rate5.64 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623Independent

What does a salary buy in Moimenta da Beira?

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€655of €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€3.66/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €220
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€655
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Moimenta da Beira Salary needed to live in Moimenta da Beira

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Moimenta da Beira. 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 Moimenta da Beira. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents310 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.8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Moimenta da Beira 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 Moimenta da Beira?

Police recorded 3,590 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: 3,590 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 citiesMoimenta da Beira highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Moimenta da Beira highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Porto5,240
Lisbon5,090
Moimenta da Beira3,590
Almada3,580
Amadora3,330
Matosinhos2,910
Loures2,800
Cascais2,700
Sintra2,640
Vila Nova de Gaia2,570
Braga2,440
Oeiras2,380
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,590 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

The nearest airport was VRL, 33.7 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVRL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official
Distance to nearest airport33.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Moimenta da Beira. 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 Moimenta da Beira.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 220 km² in 2021. Population density was 46.4 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Moimenta da Beira?

The published population was 10,212 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 area220 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official
Foreign residents285 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.22Independent
Population density46.42 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.10Official
Population10,212 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)2Official

International community in Moimenta da Beira

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
Total9,410100.0%
Portuguesa8,75193.0%
Estrangeira6597.0%
Europa3633.9%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2142.3%
África1531.6%
Outros países - Europa1491.6%
França1491.6%
América1261.3%
Suíça1221.3%
Brasil1111.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Angola810.9%
Moçambique490.5%
Alemanha210.2%
Ásia160.2%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)140.1%
Ucrânia140.1%
Cabo Verde130.1%
Reino Unido100.1%
Outros países - Ásia80.1%
Outros países - América70.1%
Bélgica70.1%
Itália60.1%
China50.1%
Espanha50.1%
Roménia50.1%
Venezuela50.1%
São Tomé e Príncipe40.0%
Luxemburgo30.0%
Polónia30.0%
Estados Unidos da América30.0%
África do Sul30.0%
Guiné-Bissau20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Outros20.0%
Outros países - África10.0%
Oceânia10.0%
Austrália10.0%
Bangladeche10.0%
Federação da Rússia10.0%
Suécia10.0%

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
Total9,410100.0%
Portuguesa9,27198.5%
Estrangeira1391.5%
América670.7%
Brasil580.6%
Europa430.5%
Outros países - Europa220.2%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)210.2%
África140.1%
Ásia140.1%
Ucrânia140.1%
Show 22 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
França110.1%
Cabo Verde90.1%
Outros países - Ásia70.1%
Outros países - América60.1%
Suíça60.1%
China40.0%
Angola30.0%
Roménia30.0%
Bélgica20.0%
Espanha20.0%
Luxemburgo20.0%
Nepal20.0%
Estados Unidos da América20.0%
Oceânia10.0%
Austrália10.0%
Bangladeche10.0%
Reino Unido10.0%
Moçambique10.0%
Polónia10.0%
São Tomé e Príncipe10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Outros10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Moimenta da Beira

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Vila Nova de Paiva as a Moimenta da Beira alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 1.6% Vila Nova de Paiva vs 5.6% Moimenta da Beira−72%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,530 Vila Nova de Paiva vs 3,590 Moimenta da Beira−30%
  • Rent: €3.33/m² Vila Nova de Paiva vs €3.66/m² Moimenta da Beira−9%
  • Residents: 5,176 Vila Nova de Paiva vs 10,212 Moimenta da Beira−49%
  • Nearest airport: 19.1 km Vila Nova de Paiva vs 33.7 km Moimenta da Beira−43%
Full comparisonMore about Vila Nova de Paiva

Póvoa de Varzim as a Moimenta da Beira alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 106 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 63,408 Póvoa de Varzim vs 10,212 Moimenta da Beira+521%
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Póvoa de Varzim vs 5.6% Moimenta da Beira−53%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,930 Póvoa de Varzim vs 3,590 Moimenta da Beira−46%
  • Rent: €8.78/m² Póvoa de Varzim vs €3.66/m² Moimenta da Beirano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 17.2 km Póvoa de Varzim vs 33.7 km Moimenta da Beira−49%
Full comparisonMore about Póvoa de Varzim

Cities near Moimenta da Beira

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

Tarouca 14.6 km away
Rent
3.25 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Vila Nova de Paiva 17.7 km away
Rent
3.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Aguiar da Beira 19.3 km away
Rent
3.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Lamego 20.8 km away
Rent
4.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Moimenta da Beira, nearest in population first.

All Portugal cities
Oliveira de Frades10,261 residentsSobral de Monte Agraço10,156 residentsAldeia de Paio Pires10,277 residentsChamusca10,120 residentsVila Franca do Campo10,323 residentsFátima10,533 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; Moimenta da Beira'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 Moimenta da Beira?

The published population was 10,212 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Moimenta da Beira?

Average net cold rent is 3.66 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 256 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is Moimenta da Beira?

Police recorded 3,590 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 Moimenta da Beira?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Moimenta da Beira?

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

Is Moimenta da Beira a good place to live?

Moimenta da Beira 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 Moimenta da Beira?

Sernancelhe, Tarouca, Tabuaço, Armamar, Vila Nova de Paiva are near Moimenta da Beira. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Moimenta da Beira?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,751 people (93.0%) 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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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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. 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
  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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