Cost of Living Comparison Between Alba Iulia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Alba Iulia and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Alba Iulia is 41.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alba Iulia is 29.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alba Iulia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.44 RON 40.97
$16.09 €13.89
-41.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.11 RON 152
$64.1 €55.3
-45.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.49 RON 28.19
$10.28 €8.88
-36.87%
Cappuccino
$2.43 RON 10.54
$2.78 €2.4
-12.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 RON 8.16
$2.23 €1.92
-15.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.57 €1.35
1.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.74
$3.41 €2.95
-34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 9.88
$3.82 €3.3
-40.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alba Iulia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$1.14 €0.98
23.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.73 €1.49
-27.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.05
$1.67 €1.44
-2.99%
Eggs
$2.93 RON 12.74
$3.13 €2.7
-6.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 RON 36.28
$13.31 €11.5
-37.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 RON 28.13
$7.99 €6.9
-18.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.53 RON 50.1
$15.97 €13.79
-27.80%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 RON 4.26
$2.28 €1.97
-57.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.49
$1.7 €1.47
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.89
$2.04 €1.76
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.48 RON 10.76
$2.55 €2.2
-2.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$1.76 €1.52
-55.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 RON 2.8
$2.05 €1.77
-68.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RON 4.08
$1.98 €1.71
-52.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$0.81 €0.7
-17.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.8
$6.59 €5.69
-13.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 RON 20.24
$5.87 €5.07
-20.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.81
$1.33 €1.15
-16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.12
$2.92 €2.52
-51.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Alba Iulia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 RON 3.39
$2.27 €1.96
-65.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.39 RON 75.5
$46.15 €39.85
-62.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$4.23 €3.66
-81.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.86 €0.75
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 RON 22.34
$18.68 €16.13
-72.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.62
$2.09 €1.81
-27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K RON 122.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-29.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alba Iulia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 602
$148 €128
-6.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 RON 35.32
$20.98 €18.11
-61.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.28 RON 40.29
$39.65 €34.24
-76.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alba Iulia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.16 RON 140
$47.92 €41.37
-32.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.02 RON 148
$18.57 €16.03
83.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 RON 24.19
$9.38 €8.1
-40.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alba Iulia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 RON 1,975
$607 €524
-25.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,478 RON 28.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alba Iulia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.56 RON 185
$104 €90.1
-59.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26 RON 113
$41.09 €35.48
-36.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 RON 357
$92.7 €80
-11.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 RON 300
$119 €102
-41.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alba Iulia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 RON 1,372
$1,592 €1,375
-80.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 RON 1,181
$1,262 €1,090
-78.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 RON 2,378
$3,046 €2,630
-82.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,918
$2,069 €1,787
-78.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,731 RON 7,515
$7,280 €6,286
-76.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,469 RON 6,380
$4,549 €3,928
-67.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alba Iulia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$985 RON 4,278
$1,462 €1,263
-32.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.81
102.10%

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Last update for Alba Iulia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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