Cost of Living Comparison Between Carei and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Carei and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Carei is 37.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carei is 25.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.42 RON 40.89
$16.09 €13.89
-41.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.07 RON 200
$64.1 €55.3
-28.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 RON 34.95
$10.28 €8.88
-21.69%
Cappuccino
$2.64 RON 11.46
$2.78 €2.4
-5.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$2.23 €1.92
-9.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RON 7.21
$1.57 €1.35
5.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RON 9.75
$3.41 €2.95
-34.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 RON 12.1
$3.82 €3.3
-26.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.46
$1.14 €0.98
30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 RON 5.17
$1.73 €1.49
-31.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.57
$1.67 €1.44
4.19%
Eggs
$3.23 RON 14.04
$3.13 €2.7
3.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 RON 36.69
$13.31 €11.5
-36.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.7 RON 29.11
$7.99 €6.9
-16.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.55 RON 45.8
$15.97 €13.79
-33.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.93
$2.28 €1.97
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$1.7 €1.47
-8.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 RON 6.74
$2.04 €1.76
-24.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 RON 8.55
$2.55 €2.2
-22.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RON 3.8
$1.76 €1.52
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$2.05 €1.77
-55.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 RON 3.65
$1.98 €1.71
-57.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.4
$0.81 €0.7
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 RON 24.73
$6.59 €5.69
-13.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 RON 25.92
$5.87 €5.07
1.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.33 €1.15
-23.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.02
$2.92 €2.52
-44.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$2.27 €1.96
-70.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.71 RON 85.6
$46.15 €39.85
-57.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$4.23 €3.66
-83.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RON 3
$0.86 €0.75
-19.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.98 RON 30.29
$18.68 €16.13
-62.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.73
$2.09 €1.81
-25.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RON 116.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-32.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 RON 657
$148 €128
1.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 RON 34.37
$20.98 €18.11
-62.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.1 RON 39.5
$39.65 €34.24
-77.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 RON 181
$47.92 €41.37
-13.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.34 RON 84
$18.57 €16.03
4.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 RON 30.15
$9.38 €8.1
-26.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,884
$607 €524
-28.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,012 RON 30.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 RON 291
$104 €90.1
-35.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.58 RON 167
$41.09 €35.48
-6.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 RON 328
$92.7 €80
-18.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.8 RON 398
$119 €102
-22.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 RON 1,697
$1,592 €1,375
-75.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,275
$1,262 €1,090
-76.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,590
$3,046 €2,630
-80.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,908
$2,069 €1,787
-78.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,878 RON 8,152
$7,280 €6,286
-74.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,451 RON 6,299
$4,549 €3,928
-68.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carei
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 Carei: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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