Living in Vilela
In Vilela, rents in new contracts average €5.05 per m² a month (2026).
Vilela is a city in Portugal.
Cheaper rent than 70% of Portuguese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 62% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Portuguese city that publishes it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Vilela?
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 Vilela?
Average net cold rent is 5.05 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): 5.05 EUR/m²/month · www.ine.pt7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | MEO fixed fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Vodafone Portugal mobile plan6Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.05 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.20 | 26 Aug 2026 | www.ine.pt7Official |
Is Vilela 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 303 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.05 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Vilela?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.53 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Vilela 2.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,256 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal)1Official · parent municipality |
| Unemployment rate | 2.53 % | 30 Jun 2026 | IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Vilela?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€5.05/m² · official · ine.pt · 2026-08-26 | − €303 |
| 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 | €572 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vilela. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vilela. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Vilela?
Police recorded 1,490 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,490 incidents per 100,000country median 2,730 | 31 Dec 2025 | Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça5Official |
Mobility and administration
Vilela was 11 km from its nearest major airport.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vilela. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 6.3°C in January and 21.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 129.4 mm in January and 12.7 mm in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 9.9 · Feb 12.2 · Mar 15.6 · Apr 17.4 · May 21.2 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 29 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 10.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VILA REAL (nº 567)2Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.8 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 7.1 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.9 · Sep 13 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 6 · Dec 3.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VILA REAL (nº 567)2Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.3 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 12.2 · May 15.4 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VILA REAL (nº 567)2Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 129.4 · Feb 83.6 · Mar 91.1 · Apr 84.8 · May 63.4 · Jun 29.2 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 48.9 · Oct 120.9 · Nov 122.8 · Dec 142.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VILA REAL (nº 567)2Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Gondomar ±2.6 °C. Elsewhere: Gresham (United States) ±1.0 °C, Vancouver (United States) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±2.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Bellevue (United States) ±1.8 °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.
Alternatives for people set on Vilela
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Vilela from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Vilela
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 4.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
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- 4.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
How does Vilela compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vilela 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Vilela'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 much does it cost to rent in Vilela?
Average net cold rent is 5.05 EUR/m² per month (2026-Q1), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 354 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.ine.pt.
How safe is Vilela?
Police recorded 1,490 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça.
What is the unemployment rate in Vilela?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
Is Vilela a good place to live?
Vilela 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 Vilela?
Sabrosa, Alijó, Tabuaço, Armamar, Vila Real are near Vilela. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Vilela, Portugal: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6976e741a4453cab5a40125cdbf1c1e5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/vilela/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação VILA REAL (nº 567) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS - 2024) e Categoria de crime; Anual - Direcção-Geral da Política de Justiça ine.pt · checked 2026-10-05
- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- www.ine.pt ine.pt · checked 2026-08-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
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