Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasov and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasov is 20.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 43.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brasov is 20.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasov
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.15 RON 52.8
$16.09 €13.89
-24.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50 RON 217
$64.1 €55.3
-21.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RON 34.07
$10.28 €8.88
-23.64%
Cappuccino
$3.46 RON 15.02
$2.78 €2.4
24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.59
$2.23 €1.92
-11.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.7
$1.57 €1.35
27.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 RON 13.71
$3.41 €2.95
-7.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.06
$3.82 €3.3
-9.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasov
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$1.14 €0.98
34.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 RON 5.66
$1.73 €1.49
-24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 RON 7.91
$1.67 €1.44
8.98%
Eggs
$3.34 RON 14.49
$3.13 €2.7
6.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.57 RON 37.19
$13.31 €11.5
-35.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 RON 30.71
$7.99 €6.9
-11.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RON 53
$15.97 €13.79
-23.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.95
$2.28 €1.97
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.09
$1.7 €1.47
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.78
$2.04 €1.76
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 RON 10.98
$2.55 €2.2
-0.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.76 €1.52
-42.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$2.05 €1.77
-47.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$1.98 €1.71
-55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.37
$0.81 €0.7
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.82 RON 25.26
$6.59 €5.69
-11.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 RON 30.5
$5.87 €5.07
19.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RON 7.4
$2.92 €2.52
-41.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasov
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 RON 4.05
$2.27 €1.96
-59.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.37 RON 84.1
$46.15 €39.85
-58.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 RON 3.33
$4.23 €3.66
-81.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.86 €0.75
-29.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 RON 29.72
$18.68 €16.13
-63.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.27
$2.09 €1.81
-20.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 123.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-17.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-30.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasov
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 701
$148 €128
8.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 RON 34.77
$20.98 €18.11
-61.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.82 RON 38.28
$39.65 €34.24
-77.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasov
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 RON 262
$47.92 €41.37
25.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 RON 69.6
$18.57 €16.03
-13.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.08 RON 48.12
$9.38 €8.1
18.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasov
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,937
$607 €524
-26.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,460 RON 28K
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasov
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67 RON 291
$104 €90.1
-35.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.45 RON 184
$41.09 €35.48
3.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 RON 418
$92.7 €80
4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 RON 428
$119 €102
-16.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasov
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 RON 2,622
$1,592 €1,375
-62.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,861
$1,262 €1,090
-66.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 RON 4,549
$3,046 €2,630
-65.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 RON 3,116
$2,069 €1,787
-65.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,994 RON 13K
$7,280 €6,286
-58.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,294 RON 9,959
$4,549 €3,928
-49.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasov
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,037 RON 4,502
$1,462 €1,263
-29.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.81
102.10%

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Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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