Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Barlad and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Barlad is 32.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barlad is 20.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barlad
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 RON 42.05
$16.09 €13.89
-39.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.49 RON 198
$64.1 €55.3
-29.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 RON 34.61
$10.28 €8.88
-22.47%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RON 8.39
$2.23 €1.92
-13.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 RON 7.53
$1.57 €1.35
10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.8
$3.41 €2.95
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$3.82 €3.3
-28.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barlad
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.38
$1.14 €0.98
28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$1.73 €1.49
-28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$1.67 €1.44
-0.60%
Eggs
$3.2 RON 13.9
$3.13 €2.7
2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 RON 36.11
$13.31 €11.5
-37.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 29.8
$7.99 €6.9
-14.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.23 RON 44.4
$15.97 €13.79
-35.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.11
$2.28 €1.97
-48.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$1.7 €1.47
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$2.04 €1.76
-20.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 RON 8.27
$2.55 €2.2
-25.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.89
$1.76 €1.52
-49.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$2.05 €1.77
-54.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$1.98 €1.71
-56.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.64
$0.81 €0.7
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 RON 25.36
$6.59 €5.69
-11.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.29
$5.87 €5.07
-0.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.33 €1.15
-22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 RON 7.39
$2.92 €2.52
-41.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Barlad
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$2.27 €1.96
-68.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.01 RON 86.9
$46.15 €39.85
-56.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$4.23 €3.66
-82.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$0.86 €0.75
-19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.76 RON 29.35
$18.68 €16.13
-63.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.03
$2.09 €1.81
-22.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.9K
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 118.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-31.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barlad
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 RON 651
$148 €128
1.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 RON 35.45
$20.98 €18.11
-61.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.85 RON 38.43
$39.65 €34.24
-77.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barlad
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.1 RON 183
$47.92 €41.37
-12.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.44 RON 84.4
$18.57 €16.03
4.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.04 RON 30.57
$9.38 €8.1
-24.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barlad
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$607 €524
-28.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barlad
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.9 RON 291
$104 €90.1
-35.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.02 RON 169
$41.09 €35.48
-5.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 RON 327
$92.7 €80
-18.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 RON 392
$119 €102
-23.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barlad
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,707
$1,592 €1,375
-75.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,258
$1,262 €1,090
-77.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 RON 2,600
$3,046 €2,630
-80.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 RON 1,866
$2,069 €1,787
-79.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,797 RON 7,801
$7,280 €6,286
-75.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,671 RON 7,255
$4,549 €3,928
-63.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barlad
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
3.81
72.18%

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Last update for Barlad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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