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Living in São Pedro do Sul

In São Pedro do Sul, average gross earnings are €1,117 a month (2024), rents in new contracts average €5.87 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.7% (2026).

The nearest airport was VSE, 15.2 km away in June 2026. There were 480 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The foreign population count was 633 in 2023. São Pedro do Sul had a population of 16,851 in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2323 sources

Population16,851people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Average gross salary1,117EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)
Average net rent5.87EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 5% belowOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.65%country median 2.3% — 14% aboveIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,100incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 23% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022

Higher unemployment than 65% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 85% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to São Pedro do Sul?

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in São Pedro do Sul?

Average net cold rent is 5.87 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): 5.87 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt14
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
São Pedro do Sul recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15
Net rent across major citiesSão Pedro do Sul highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with São Pedro do Sul highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Almada€13.43
Braga€8.57
São Pedro do Sul€5.87
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 fibre9Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone Portugal mobile plan13Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.87 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2026 Aug 2026www.ine.pt14Official

Is São Pedro do Sul 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–73%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–68%
Family69%strong on family, weak on education · range 61–77%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 352 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.87 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

The unemployment rate was 2.65% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in São Pedro do Sul?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.65 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in São Pedro do Sul is 2.7%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,117 EUR/month31 Dec 2024INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)3Official
Unemployment rate2.65 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623Independent

What does a salary buy in São Pedro do Sul?

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€523of €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€5.87/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26− €352
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€523
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in São Pedro do Sul Salary needed to live in São Pedro do Sul

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to São Pedro do Sul. 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

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents480 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.10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in São Pedro do Sul 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 São Pedro do Sul?

Police recorded 2,100 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: 2,100 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20225
Recorded crime across major citiesSão Pedro do Sul highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with São Pedro do Sul highlighted

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
São Pedro do Sul2,100
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,100 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 20225Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVSE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport15.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for São Pedro do Sul. 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

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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in São Pedro do Sul.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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.

PM10 across cities in PortugalWhere São Pedro do Sul lands among 49 measured cities

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Fornelo do Monte)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Fornelo do Monte)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.6 · Feb 12.2 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.1 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 28 · Aug 28.3 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 19 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 11.2 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VISEU (nº 560)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 7.3 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4.8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VISEU (nº 560)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 12 · May 15 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VISEU (nº 560)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 176.4 · Feb 112.7 · Mar 110.2 · Apr 121.7 · May 93.5 · Jun 35.1 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 163.5 · Nov 158.5 · Dec 181.7 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VISEU (nº 560)8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Portugal: Barcelos ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±3.0 °C, Reims (France) ±3.0 °C, Ventura (United States) ±3.1 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.4 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 349 km² in 2021. Population density was 48.3 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in São Pedro do Sul?

The published population was 16,851 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area349 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Foreign residents633 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.22Independent
Population density48.29 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.12Official
Population16,851 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official

International community in São Pedro do Sul

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
Total15,137100.0%
Portuguesa14,19593.8%
Estrangeira9426.2%
Europa4052.7%
África2621.7%
América2371.6%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)2291.5%
Brasil2171.4%
Outros países - Europa1761.2%
Angola1511.0%
França1380.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Suíça1290.9%
Alemanha520.3%
Moçambique390.3%
São Tomé e Príncipe340.2%
Ásia310.2%
Ucrânia200.1%
Reino Unido190.1%
África do Sul170.1%
Nepal150.1%
Outros países - África130.1%
Espanha90.1%
China80.1%
Luxemburgo80.1%
Oceânia70.0%
Austrália70.0%
Outros países - América60.0%
Cabo Verde60.0%
Índia50.0%
Federação da Rússia50.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Bélgica40.0%
Canadá40.0%
Itália40.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)40.0%
Polónia40.0%
Eslováquia40.0%
Outros países - Ásia30.0%
Estados Unidos da América30.0%
Argentina20.0%
Guiné-Bissau20.0%
Outros20.0%
Lituânia10.0%
Moldávia10.0%
Roménia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

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
Total15,137100.0%
Portuguesa14,82497.9%
Estrangeira3132.1%
América1471.0%
Brasil1390.9%
Europa740.5%
África540.4%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)510.3%
Ásia330.2%
São Tomé e Príncipe240.2%
Outros países - Europa230.2%
Show 29 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Angola200.1%
Alemanha150.1%
Nepal150.1%
China130.1%
Reino Unido90.1%
França80.1%
Ucrânia70.0%
Espanha60.0%
Itália60.0%
Outros países - África50.0%
Oceânia50.0%
Austrália50.0%
Índia50.0%
Outros países - América40.0%
Suíça40.0%
Cabo Verde40.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)40.0%
Polónia40.0%
Argentina20.0%
Bélgica20.0%
Luxemburgo20.0%
Federação da Rússia20.0%
Eslováquia20.0%
Roménia10.0%
Suécia10.0%
Estados Unidos da América10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
África do Sul10.0%
Outros10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Alternatives for people set on São Pedro do Sul

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.

Castro Daire as a São Pedro do Sul alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €4.48/m² Castro Daire vs €5.87/m² São Pedro do Sul−24%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Castro Daire vs 2.7% São Pedro do Sul−9%
  • Nearest airport: 19.8 km Castro Daire vs 15.2 km São Pedro do Sul+30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 Castro Daire vs 2,100 São Pedro do Sul−3%
  • Residents: 15,339 Castro Daire vs 16,851 São Pedro do Sul−9%

Pombal as a São Pedro do Sul alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 104 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Nearest airport: 109.7 km Pombal vs 15.2 km São Pedro do Sul+622%
  • Residents: 55,217 Pombal vs 16,851 São Pedro do Sul+228%
  • Unemployment: 1.8% Pombal vs 2.7% São Pedro do Sul−31%
  • Rent: €5.56/m² Pombal vs €5.87/m² São Pedro do Sul−5%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,100 Pombal vs 2,100 São Pedro do Sulsame level

Cities near São Pedro do Sul

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

Vouzela 7.0 km away
Rent
5.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Viseu 16.5 km away
Rent
6.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Castro Daire 20.1 km away
Rent
4.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26

Alternative cities in Portugal

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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; São Pedro do Sul's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in São Pedro do Sul?

The published population was 16,851 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in São Pedro do Sul?

Average net cold rent is 5.87 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 411 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

How safe is São Pedro do Sul?

Police recorded 2,100 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 São Pedro do Sul?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

How many foreign residents live in São Pedro do Sul?

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

Is São Pedro do Sul a good place to live?

São Pedro do Sul 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 São Pedro do Sul?

Vouzela, Oliveira de Frades, Abraveses, Viseu, Rio de Loba are near São Pedro do Sul. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in São Pedro do Sul?

The official country of birth distribution records 14,195 people (93.8%) 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). São Pedro do Sul, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 97335e18998dd718ba9bf10d1aa288f3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/sao-pedro-do-sul/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {São Pedro do Sul, Portugal: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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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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