Cost of Living Comparison Between Bistrita and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bistrita and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bistrita is 30.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bistrita is 34.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bistrita
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 RON 32.24
$16.09 €13.89
-53.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.33 RON 197
$64.1 €55.3
-29.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.96 RON 30.22
$10.28 €8.88
-32.30%
Cappuccino
$2.8 RON 12.16
$2.78 €2.4
0.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 RON 6.66
$2.23 €1.92
-31.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 RON 5.83
$1.57 €1.35
-14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 RON 11.69
$3.41 €2.95
-21.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 RON 11.74
$3.82 €3.3
-29.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bistrita
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.55
$1.14 €0.98
32.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.53
$1.73 €1.49
-26.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.06
$1.67 €1.44
-29.94%
Eggs
$3.25 RON 14.11
$3.13 €2.7
3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 RON 29.89
$13.31 €11.5
-48.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 RON 27.09
$7.99 €6.9
-21.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.04 RON 39.23
$15.97 €13.79
-43.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$2.28 €1.97
-50.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.68
$1.7 €1.47
-9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.49
$2.04 €1.76
-15.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 RON 9.19
$2.55 €2.2
-16.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.52
$1.76 €1.52
-53.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.11
$2.05 €1.77
-64.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.98 €1.71
-48.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$0.81 €0.7
13.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.26 RON 22.84
$6.59 €5.69
-20.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.22 RON 22.66
$5.87 €5.07
-11.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RON 4.46
$1.33 €1.15
-22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.92 €2.52
-59.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Bistrita
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 RON 1.93
$2.27 €1.96
-80.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.61 RON 98.2
$46.15 €39.85
-51.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 RON 2.61
$4.23 €3.66
-85.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.86 €0.75
-29.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 RON 29.38
$18.68 €16.13
-63.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.84
$2.09 €1.81
-24.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 123K
$34.5K €29.8K
-17.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-34.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bistrita
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RON 601
$148 €128
-6.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.13 RON 35.3
$20.98 €18.11
-61.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.81 RON 29.58
$39.65 €34.24
-82.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bistrita
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 RON 200
$47.92 €41.37
-3.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.32 RON 149
$18.57 €16.03
84.81%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 RON 30.77
$9.38 €8.1
-24.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bistrita
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,874
$607 €524
-28.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,044 RON 30.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bistrita
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 RON 301
$104 €90.1
-33.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.17 RON 153
$41.09 €35.48
-14.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 RON 297
$92.7 €80
-26.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 RON 413
$119 €102
-19.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bistrita
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 RON 1,042
$1,592 €1,375
-84.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$202 RON 876
$1,262 €1,090
-84.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,834
$3,046 €2,630
-86.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 RON 1,459
$2,069 €1,787
-83.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,584 RON 6,877
$7,280 €6,286
-78.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,233 RON 5,353
$4,549 €3,928
-72.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bistrita
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$901 RON 3,910
$1,462 €1,263
-38.42%
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 Bistrita: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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