Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bacau and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bacau is 29.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bacau is 19.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.74 RON 51
$16.09 €13.89
-27.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.28 RON 201
$64.1 €55.3
-27.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$10.28 €8.88
-23.64%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.52
$2.78 €2.4
-21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$2.23 €1.92
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 RON 7.89
$1.57 €1.35
15.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$3.41 €2.95
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 RON 15.66
$3.82 €3.3
-5.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.02
$1.14 €0.98
21.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.73 €1.49
-52.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.58
$1.67 €1.44
4.79%
Eggs
$3.69 RON 16.03
$3.13 €2.7
17.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 RON 36.84
$13.31 €11.5
-36.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 RON 26.62
$7.99 €6.9
-23.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 RON 39.05
$15.97 €13.79
-43.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 RON 5.22
$2.28 €1.97
-47.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$1.7 €1.47
-3.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.42
$2.04 €1.76
-16.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 RON 7.98
$2.55 €2.2
-27.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.83
$1.76 €1.52
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$2.05 €1.77
-56.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$1.98 €1.71
-64.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.15
$0.81 €0.7
-9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.37
$6.59 €5.69
-11.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 RON 24.92
$5.87 €5.07
-2.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4
$1.33 €1.15
-30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.85
$2.92 €2.52
-53.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 RON 2.82
$2.27 €1.96
-71.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.15 RON 140
$46.15 €39.85
-30.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RON 2.83
$4.23 €3.66
-84.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.86 €0.75
-29.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.7 RON 33.41
$18.68 €16.13
-58.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$2.09 €1.81
-24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-34.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 496
$148 €128
-23.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 RON 37.06
$20.98 €18.11
-59.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.05 RON 21.92
$39.65 €34.24
-87.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.1 RON 109
$47.92 €41.37
-47.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 RON 99.2
$18.57 €16.03
23.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 RON 28.17
$9.38 €8.1
-30.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,855
$607 €524
8.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,325 RON 23.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-66.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 RON 406
$104 €90.1
-10.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.15 RON 153
$41.09 €35.48
-14.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 RON 276
$92.7 €80
-31.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98 RON 425
$119 €102
-17.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 RON 1,372
$1,592 €1,375
-80.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 RON 802
$1,262 €1,090
-85.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 RON 2,180
$3,046 €2,630
-83.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 RON 1,613
$2,069 €1,787
-82.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,970 RON 8,552
$7,280 €6,286
-72.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,692 RON 7,345
$4,549 €3,928
-62.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 RON 4,317
$1,462 €1,263
-32.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bacau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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