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Living in Vila Franca de Xira

In Vila Franca de Xira, the median gross salary is €1,388 a month (2022), rents in new contracts average €10.93 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.6% (2026).

Vila Franca de Xira's population was 137,529 in 2021. There were 250 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €25 in December 2022. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €119 in December 2022. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.58%.

Last checked 2026-08-2730 sources

Population137,529people2021Official source · INE — Portal municipal (quadro)
Median gross salary1,388EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Collected source
Average net rent10.93EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 — 76% aboveOfficial source · www.ine.pt
Unemployment rate2.58%country median 2.3% — 11% aboveIndependent source · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime2,360incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 — 14% belowOfficial source · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Olivais)

Pricier rent than 88% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 63% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 72% of Portuguese cities that publish it.

Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Vila Franca de Xira?

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 Vila Franca de Xira.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Vila Franca de Xira?

Average net cold rent is 10.93 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): 10.93 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt15
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Vila Franca de Xira recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€398
Utilities, 85 m² flat€119
Fitness club€50
Transport pass€40
Internet, 60 Mbps€25
Mobile plan, 10 GB€17

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesVila Franca de Xira highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vila Franca de Xira highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Lisbon€17.42
Cascais€16.50
Oeiras€15.42
Vila Franca de Xira€10.93
Porto€10.15
Braga€8.57
Show the other 6 cities
Almada€13.43
Amadora€13.00
Matosinhos€11.98
Loures€11.73
Sintra€11.24
Vila Nova de Gaia€10.61
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly49.76 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.88 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly398.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant8.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB16.5 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Vila Franca de Xira. Jun 2025. Prices in Vila Franca de Xira26Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39.81 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home119.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v228Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.93 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2027 Aug 2026www.ine.pt15Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,130 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €1,388, that leaves €259 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Vila Franca de Xira salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,130 basket · median gross salary €1,388/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 82%€929
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 11%€119
  • Transport pass · 4%€40
  • Internet and mobile · 4%€41

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,130 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-27).

Is Vila Franca de Xira 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–53%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–65%
Student48%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 39–57%
Family58%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–66%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 656 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.93 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

Is rent affordable on a local salary?

A 60 m² flat at the published average rent is about 656 EUR a month, which is 47% of the published median gross salary of 1,388 (2022). Gross, not take-home, and before heating and operating charges.

Source period: 2026-Q1

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Vila Franca de Xira?

The median gross salary is about 1,388 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Vila Franca de Xira?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.58 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Unemployment across cities in PortugalUnemployment in Vila Franca de Xira is 2.6%. Of 279 cities with data, 131 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary1,388 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Collected source1Official
Unemployment rate2.58 %country median 2.3%30 Jun 2026IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent

What does a salary buy in Vila Franca de Xira?

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

Vila Franca de Xira median gross pay: €1,388 (Collected source, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€241of €1,097 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€1,097
Rent, 60 m²€10.93/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-27− €656
Public transport pass€40 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €40
Utilities, 85 m²€119 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €119
Internet€25 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €25
Mobile plan€17 · market price · Cost of Living in Vila Franca de Xira. Jun 2025. Prices in Vila Franca de Xira · 2026-07-31− €17
Left over€241
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Vila Franca de Xira Salary needed to live in Vila Franca de Xira

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vila Franca de Xira. 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 Vila Franca de Xira. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents250 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 Vila Franca de Xira 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 Vila Franca de Xira?

Police recorded 2,360 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: 2,360 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 citiesVila Franca de Xira highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Vila Franca de Xira 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
Vila Franca de Xira2,360
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,360 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
Destinations from nearest airport103 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportLIS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport22.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vila Franca de Xira. 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 Vila Franca de Xira.

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 15 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 17 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Vila Franca de Xira?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Olivais)2

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

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.

PM2.5 across cities in PortugalAnnual PM2.5 in Vila Franca de Xira is 8.0 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 mean15.03 µg/m³country median 10.52024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found30Independent
PM10 — annual mean16.95 µg/m³country median 18.62024official validated air-quality station bulk; no exact target station-period input found30Independent
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Olivais)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.3 · Feb 15.4 · Mar 18 · Apr 19.3 · May 22 · Jun 24.9 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 27.8 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 17.5 · Dec 14.8 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação TORRES VEDRAS (Dois Portos) (nº 739)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.4 · Feb 6 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 9.4 · May 11.4 · Jun 14 · Jul 15.7 · Aug 16 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação TORRES VEDRAS (Dois Portos) (nº 739)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 9.8 · Feb 10.7 · Mar 13 · Apr 14.4 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 17.3 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 10.5 °C31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação TORRES VEDRAS (Dois Portos) (nº 739)8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 81.3 · Feb 62 · Mar 60.9 · Apr 63.3 · May 48 · Jun 16 · Jul 3.8 · Aug 5.6 · Sep 31.2 · Oct 90.8 · Nov 98 · Dec 86.8 mm31 Dec 1991IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação TORRES VEDRAS (Dois Portos) (nº 739)8Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Portugal: Almada ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±1.9 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.6 °C, Toulon (France) ±1.9 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±1.7 °C, Latina (Italy) ±1.7 °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 318.2 km² in 2021. Population density was 432.2 people per km² in 2021.

How many people live in Vila Franca de Xira?

The published population was 137,529 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 area318.2 km²2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Foreign-resident share9.9 %31 Dec 2023Eurostat3Official
Foreign residents13,718 people2023Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.27Independent
Population density432.2 people/km²2021Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.13Official
Population137,529 people2021INE — Portal municipal (quadro)4Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025

Population rose 3.8% between 2010 and 2025, from 135,572 to 140,711.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2011–2023

Foreign residents rose 76.9% between 2011 and 2023, from 7,753 to 13,718.

International community in Vila Franca de Xira

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
Total137,529100.0%
Portuguesa119,66287.0%
Estrangeira17,86713.0%
África7,9195.8%
América5,7074.1%
Brasil5,1733.8%
Europa3,3402.4%
Angola3,3272.4%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)1,8301.3%
Outros países - Europa1,5101.1%
Moçambique1,4711.1%
Show 49 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Cabo Verde1,4431.0%
Ásia8920.6%
Guiné-Bissau7190.5%
Ucrânia6610.5%
França6540.5%
São Tomé e Príncipe5090.4%
Roménia3920.3%
Moldávia3320.2%
Outros países - África2990.2%
Índia2810.2%
Venezuela2730.2%
Alemanha2640.2%
Reino Unido2240.2%
China2100.2%
Espanha1720.1%
África do Sul1510.1%
Outros países - Ásia1500.1%
Suíça1320.1%
Federação da Rússia1260.1%
Outros países - América1060.1%
Bangladeche990.1%
Nepal920.1%
Estados Unidos da América830.1%
Itália740.1%
Bélgica620.0%
Paquistão600.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)540.0%
Canadá510.0%
Bulgária410.0%
Luxemburgo410.0%
Outros350.0%
Argentina210.0%
Polónia160.0%
Suécia100.0%
Oceânia90.0%
Hungria80.0%
Áustria70.0%
Austrália70.0%
Letónia70.0%
Grécia60.0%
Irlanda50.0%
Chéquia40.0%
Lituânia40.0%
Dinamarca30.0%
Estónia30.0%
Outros países - Oceânia20.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Croácia10.0%
Eslováquia10.0%

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
Total137,529100.0%
Portuguesa128,77593.6%
Estrangeira8,7486.4%
América4,1353.0%
Brasil3,9362.9%
África2,3071.7%
Europa1,5351.1%
União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020)9090.7%
Angola7930.6%
Ásia7710.6%
Cabo Verde6730.5%
Show 47 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Outros países - Europa6260.5%
Guiné-Bissau3900.3%
Ucrânia3800.3%
Roménia3600.3%
China2620.2%
São Tomé e Príncipe2120.2%
Índia1930.1%
Outros países - África1290.1%
Itália1270.1%
Moldávia1250.1%
Espanha1200.1%
Bangladeche1050.1%
Nepal970.1%
Venezuela920.1%
Moçambique880.1%
França870.1%
Outros países - América640.0%
Outros países - Ásia600.0%
Federação da Rússia590.0%
Paquistão540.0%
Alemanha520.0%
Reino Unido430.0%
Países Baixos (Reino dos)330.0%
Bulgária310.0%
Estados Unidos da América300.0%
África do Sul220.0%
Polónia210.0%
Bélgica170.0%
Outros100.0%
Argentina90.0%
Áustria90.0%
Suíça90.0%
Suécia90.0%
Hungria80.0%
Letónia80.0%
Apátrida60.0%
Luxemburgo60.0%
Irlanda50.0%
Canadá40.0%
Lituânia40.0%
Chéquia30.0%
Dinamarca20.0%
Estónia20.0%
Grécia20.0%
Finlândia10.0%
Croácia10.0%
Eslováquia10.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Vila Franca de Xira

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.

Oeiras as a Vila Franca de Xira alternative in the same region

39 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €2,020 Oeiras vs €1,388 Vila Franca de Xira+45%
  • Rent: €15.42/m² Oeiras vs €10.93/m² Vila Franca de Xirano percentage
  • Unemployment: 2.0% Oeiras vs 2.6% Vila Franca de Xira−23%
  • Nearest airport: 5.6 km Oeiras vs 22.9 km Vila Franca de Xira−76%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Oeiras vs 8.0 µg/m³ Vila Franca de Xira−13%
  • Foreign residents: 11.5% Oeiras vs 9.9% Vila Franca de Xirano percentage
  • Residents: 171,658 Oeiras vs 137,529 Vila Franca de Xira+25%
Full comparisonMore about Oeiras

Maia as a Vila Franca de Xira alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 256 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €9.71/m² Maia vs €10.93/m² Vila Franca de Xirano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 5.7 km Maia vs 22.9 km Vila Franca de Xira−75%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,840 Maia vs 2,360 Vila Franca de Xira+20%
  • Unemployment: 2.2% Maia vs 2.6% Vila Franca de Xira−14%
  • Foreign residents: 4.7% Maia vs 9.9% Vila Franca de Xirano percentage
  • A meal out: €7 Maia vs €9 Vila Franca de Xira−22%
  • Median gross pay, city: €1,431 Maia vs €1,388 Vila Franca de Xira+3%
Full comparisonMore about Maia

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Vila Franca de Xira€259this cityBraga€369+€110Leiria€361+€103Coimbra€356+€97Setúbal€208−€50

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Vila Franca de Xira at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities near Vila Franca de Xira

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

Arruda dos Vinhos Commuting Zone · 8.1 km away
Rent
7.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alenquer Commuting Zone · 11.5 km away
Rent
8.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Benavente Commuting Zone · 14.9 km away
Rent
7.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Azambuja Commuting Zone · 16.4 km away
Rent
7.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Salvaterra de Magos Commuting Zone · 18.8 km away
Rent
5.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Alcochete Commuting Zone · 21.7 km away
Rent
10.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31

Alternative cities in Portugal

Other cities in Portugal to compare with Vila Franca de Xira, nearest in population first.

All Portugal cities
Santa Maria da Feira136,674 residentsMaia134,977 residentsCoimbra140,816 residentsSetúbal141,266 residentsVila Nova de Famalicão133,534 residentsOdivelas148,034 residents

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Vila Franca de Xira in rankings

#8 of 24 in Highest salary cities in Portugal #15 of 30 in Most international cities in Portugal #18 of 30 in Largest cities in Portugal

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; Vila Franca de Xira'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.

Is Vila Franca de Xira expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,130 against a median gross salary of €1,388, leaving about €259 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Vila Franca de Xira?

The published population was 137,529 people in 2021. Source: INE — Portal municipal (quadro).

How much does it cost to rent in Vila Franca de Xira?

Average net cold rent is 10.93 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 765 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.

Is the air quality good in Vila Franca de Xira?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Olivais).

How safe is Vila Franca de Xira?

Police recorded 2,360 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 typical salary in Vila Franca de Xira?

The median gross salary is about 1,388 EUR/month (2022). Source: Collected source.

What is the unemployment rate in Vila Franca de Xira?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

Is Vila Franca de Xira a good place to live?

Vila Franca de Xira 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 Vila Franca de Xira?

Arruda dos Vinhos, Alenquer, Benavente, Sobral de Monte Agraço, Azambuja are near Vila Franca de Xira. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Portuguesa live in Vila Franca de Xira?

The official country of birth distribution records 119,662 people (87.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 25). Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal: population, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b9e6ab6c27631b25a307eb3ba7ef9043]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vila-franca-de-xira/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vila-franca-de-xira-portugal-population-cost-of-living_f8bd75b53651,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal: population, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-25},
  version = {b9e6ab6c27631b25a307eb3ba7ef9043},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vila-franca-de-xira/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-25. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal: population, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vila-franca-de-xira/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version b9e6ab6c27631b25a307eb3ba7ef9043; retrieved 2026-10-25; built 2026-10-25.

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