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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Buzau is 20.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Buzau is 38.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.29 RONย 53.8
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-24.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.76 RONย 113
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-59.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 RONย 25.71
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-43.56%
Cappuccino
$2.77 RONย 12.14
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RONย 8.48
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-16.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RONย 7.22
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 RONย 13.90
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 RONย 14.93
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-12.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 RONย 6.80
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
37.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RONย 5.67
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-29.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 RONย 7.77
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-
Eggs
$3.26 RONย 14.29
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
4.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 RONย 36.23
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-37.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.60 RONย 28.89
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-15.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 RONย 44.48
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-36.22%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 RONย 3.85
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-61.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 RONย 7.03
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-6.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 RONย 5.39
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-37.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.77 RONย 7.75
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-27.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RONย 3.85
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-51.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RONย 4.69
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-47.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 RONย 2.47
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-70.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 RONย 2.60
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-24.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 RONย 24.54
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-15.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 RONย 28.86
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
16.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 RONย 4.64
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RONย 7.32
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-44.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RONย 2.89
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-71.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 RONย 84.3
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-58.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONย 2.87
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-84.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 RONย 3.22
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-8.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.06 RONย 30.92
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-62.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RONย 7.13
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-21.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K RONย 91.5K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-38.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K RONย 99.7K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-41.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 RONย 535
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-16.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.34 RONย 27.78
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-69.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.23 RONย 40.44
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-77.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.18 RONย 163
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-24.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.23 RONย 88.6
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
8.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 RONย 24.93
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-37.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 RONย 1,473
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-45.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,547 RONย 28.7K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-59.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 RONย 265
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-40.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 RONย 186
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
4.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 RONย 419
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
1.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RONย 439
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-15.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 RONย 1,935
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-72.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 RONย 1,631
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-70.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 RONย 2,749
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-79.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 RONย 2,049
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-77.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,480 RONย 6,483
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-81.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 RONย 4,849
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-74.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Buzau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$960 RONย 4,204
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-36.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.81
102.10%

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Last update for Buzau: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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