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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bacau is 39.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bacau is 30% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 RONย 50.8
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-28.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.17 RONย 198
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-28.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 RONย 34.49
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-24.33%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RONย 9.97
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-17.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RONย 9.61
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-5.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 RONย 8.31
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RONย 9.96
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-36.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 RONย 15.72
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-7.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 RONย 5.83
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
17.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.90 RONย 3.95
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-50.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RONย 7.48
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-3.39%
Eggs
$3.73 RONย 16.33
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
19.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.30 RONย 36.35
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-37.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 RONย 27.77
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-18.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 RONย 39.33
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-43.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 RONย 5.49
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-44.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 RONย 7.19
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-4.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RONย 7.48
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-13.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 RONย 8.29
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-22.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 RONย 3.95
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.83 RONย 3.63
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-59.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RONย 3.12
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-62.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RONย 3.22
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-5.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 RONย 24.58
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-15.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.75 RONย 29.57
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
19.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RONย 4.11
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-29.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 RONย 5.85
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-55.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 RONย 2.80
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-72.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.85 RONย 144
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-28.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 RONย 2.70
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-85.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RONย 2.69
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-23.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 RONย 34.05
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-58.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RONย 6.68
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-26.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K RONย 122.0K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-18.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RONย 117.4K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-31.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RONย 499
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-22.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.45 RONย 37.01
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-58.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.09 RONย 22.30
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-87.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.01 RONย 110
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-49.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.70 RONย 99.4
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
21.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 RONย 29.88
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-25.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$647 RONย 2,836
$613 โ‚ฌ529
5.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,438 RONย 23.8K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-66.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.7 RONย 406
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-9.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.50 RONย 151
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-15.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.8 RONย 279
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-32.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.7 RONย 424
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-18.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 RONย 1,394
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-80.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 RONย 801
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-85.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 RONย 2,261
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-83.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 RONย 1,641
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-81.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,923 RONย 8,421
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-75.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,247 RONย 5,462
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-71.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bacau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 RONย 4,574
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-31.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

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Last update for Bacau: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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