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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Arad is 14.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Arad is 17.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arad
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.42 โ‚ช57.8
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
13.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 โ‚ช183
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-8.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.71 โ‚ช49.31
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
51.06%
Cappuccino
$2.90 โ‚ช9.12
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
4.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚ช8.75
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
20.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
33.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 โ‚ช13.63
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
22.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.94 โ‚ช28.08
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
129.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arad
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
58.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 โ‚ช7.91
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
37.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ช7.82
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
40.68%
Eggs
$4.07 โ‚ช12.76
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.36 โ‚ช57.6
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
39.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 โ‚ช34.51
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
40.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 โ‚ช55.6
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
11.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ช9.57
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
34.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
15.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ช5.70
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-8.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ช6.00
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-21.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ช4.33
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-23.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ช3.76
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-41.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ช5.99
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ช4.22
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
71.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.09 โ‚ช34.82
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
66.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.10 โ‚ช37.99
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
113.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ช7.24
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
73.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚ช9.50
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
1.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arad
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-35.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 โ‚ช210
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
45.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 โ‚ช18.83
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
41.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.13
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
103.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.82 โ‚ช138
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
135.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ช124.2K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
15.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ช129.3K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
5.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 โ‚ช831
$147 โ‚ฌ127
80.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.69 โ‚ช33.57
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-47.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.39 โ‚ช102
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-19.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 โ‚ช210
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
35.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 โ‚ช56.4
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-3.80%
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 โ‚ช39.38
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
37.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arad
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$827 โ‚ช2,598
$613 โ‚ฌ529
34.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K โ‚ช37.6K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-26.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ช351
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
9.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 โ‚ช168
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
31.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 โ‚ช385
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
29.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 โ‚ช609
$119 โ‚ฌ102
63.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arad
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 โ‚ช2,188
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-57.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 โ‚ช2,900
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-26.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 โ‚ช3,490
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-64.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ช4,423
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-31.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,995 โ‚ช28.2K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
15.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,030 โ‚ช25.2K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
82.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arad
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,916 โ‚ช12.3K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
158.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.81
-8.14%

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Last update for Arad: January 10, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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