Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzau and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Buzau and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Buzau is 27.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buzau is 33.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.02 RON 52.2
$15.75 €13.6
-23.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.66 RON 111
$62.9 €54.3
-59.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 RON 25.34
$10.29 €8.88
-43.25%
Cappuccino
$2.72 RON 11.79
$2.8 €2.42
-2.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.43
$2.21 €1.91
-12.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 RON 6.93
$1.55 €1.34
3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 RON 14.21
$3.38 €2.92
-3.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 RON 15.08
$4.03 €3.48
-13.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.37
$1.09 €0.94
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.59
$1.83 €1.58
-29.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RON 7.68
$1.69 €1.46
4.73%
Eggs
$3.35 RON 14.55
$3.18 €2.74
5.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 RON 36.12
$13.39 €11.56
-37.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 RON 30.14
$7.99 €6.9
-13.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.32 RON 44.79
$15.86 €13.69
-34.93%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$2.27 €1.96
-60.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.97
$1.71 €1.47
-6.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 RON 5.41
$1.96 €1.69
-36.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.61
$2.55 €2.2
-31.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.85 €1.6
-54.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.65
$2 €1.73
-46.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 RON 2.62
$1.94 €1.67
-69.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 RON 2.61
$0.85 €0.73
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.73 RON 24.87
$6.52 €5.63
-12.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 RON 29.02
$5.77 €4.98
15.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RON 4.58
$1.33 €1.15
-20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RON 7.12
$3 €2.59
-45.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.88
$2.29 €1.98
-71.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.75 RON 85.8
$45.93 €39.66
-57.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 RON 2.84
$4.06 €3.51
-83.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 2.98
$0.81 €0.7
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 RON 29.49
$18.79 €16.22
-63.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$2.02 €1.75
-22.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K RON 92.1K
$34.3K €29.6K
-38.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K RON 99.9K
$39.3K €33.9K
-41.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 RON 541
$150 €129
-16.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.67 RON 28.98
$20.71 €17.88
-67.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.92 RON 38.74
$38.98 €33.65
-77.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 RON 158
$48.69 €42.03
-25.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.3 RON 88.1
$18.98 €16.38
6.95%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 RON 24.92
$9.39 €8.1
-38.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 RON 1,476
$614 €530
-44.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,628 RON 28.8K
$16K €13.8K
-58.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 RON 267
$104 €89.7
-40.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.69 RON 185
$41.05 €35.45
4.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 RON 423
$95.6 €82.5
1.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 RON 422
$120 €104
-19.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 RON 1,863
$1,614 €1,393
-73.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 RON 1,605
$1,271 €1,097
-70.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 RON 2,702
$3,074 €2,654
-79.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 RON 2,018
$2,033 €1,756
-77.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,477 RON 6,414
$7,260 €6,268
-79.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,090 RON 4,732
$4,557 €3,934
-76.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$923 RON 4,006
$1,448 €1,251
-36.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.81
102.10%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Buzau: November 3, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

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