Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Baia Mare and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Baia Mare is 32.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baia Mare is 42.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baia Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 RON 38.86
$16.09 €13.89
-44.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.17 RON 157
$64.1 €55.3
-43.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 RON 30.37
$10.28 €8.88
-31.91%
Cappuccino
$2.14 RON 9.28
$2.78 €2.4
-23.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RON 7.77
$2.23 €1.92
-19.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$1.57 €1.35
-19.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$3.41 €2.95
-53.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RON 9.29
$3.82 €3.3
-43.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baia Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 RON 6.33
$1.14 €0.98
28.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.3
$1.73 €1.49
-29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.68
$1.67 €1.44
-7.78%
Eggs
$3.41 RON 14.78
$3.13 €2.7
8.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.47 RON 32.45
$13.31 €11.5
-43.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 RON 25.89
$7.99 €6.9
-25.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.72 RON 37.86
$15.97 €13.79
-45.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.07
$2.28 €1.97
-48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.53
$1.7 €1.47
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$2.04 €1.76
-14.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 RON 9.2
$2.55 €2.2
-16.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$1.76 €1.52
-52.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$2.05 €1.77
-57.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$1.98 €1.71
-45.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.27 RON 22.87
$6.59 €5.69
-20.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 RON 22.71
$5.87 €5.07
-10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RON 4.28
$1.33 €1.15
-25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.82
$2.92 €2.52
-38.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Baia Mare
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.91
$2.27 €1.96
-70.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.11 RON 69.9
$46.15 €39.85
-65.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$4.23 €3.66
-81.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$0.86 €0.75
-8.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.24 RON 40.11
$18.68 €16.13
-50.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$2.09 €1.81
-24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RON 124.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-17.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 115.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-32.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baia Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 RON 494
$148 €128
-23.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 RON 37.12
$20.98 €18.11
-59.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.53 RON 50.1
$39.65 €34.24
-70.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baia Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.6 RON 224
$47.92 €41.37
7.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.59 RON 89.4
$18.57 €16.03
10.88%
Cinema Ticket
$6.8 RON 29.5
$9.38 €8.1
-27.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baia Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,848
$607 €524
-29.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,931 RON 30.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baia Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 RON 232
$104 €90.1
-48.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.71 RON 164
$41.09 €35.48
-8.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.7 RON 294
$92.7 €80
-26.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 RON 405
$119 €102
-21.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baia Mare
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,237
$1,592 €1,375
-82.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 RON 918
$1,262 €1,090
-83.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$551 RON 2,394
$3,046 €2,630
-81.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 RON 1,763
$2,069 €1,787
-80.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,227 RON 9,670
$7,280 €6,286
-69.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,483 RON 6,441
$4,549 €3,928
-67.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baia Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 RON 3,225
$1,462 €1,263
-49.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

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Last update for Baia Mare: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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