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

🙂 Solo nomad: Carei is 27.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Carei is 22.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.24 RON 40.64
$15.92 €13.72
-41.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.23 RON 203
$64.5 €55.6
-28.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 RON 34.67
$10.54 €9.09
-25.24%
Cappuccino
$2.65 RON 11.66
$2.91 €2.51
-8.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 RON 8.46
$2.30 €1.98
-16.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RON 7.47
$1.57 €1.35
8.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RON 10.26
$3.44 €2.97
-32.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.45
$3.87 €3.33
-26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.71
$1.14 €0.98
34.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.39
$1.79 €1.55
-31.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 RON 7.68
$1.75 €1.51
-
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.42
$3.23 €2.79
1.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 RON 38.19
$13.22 €11.39
-34.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 RON 29.46
$8.03 €6.92
-16.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 RON 45.51
$16.00 €13.79
-35.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 RON 4.99
$2.33 €2.01
-51.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 7.00
$1.65 €1.42
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 7.02
$1.94 €1.67
-18.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.69
$2.44 €2.10
-18.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 RON 3.71
$1.83 €1.58
-54.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.23
$2.08 €1.79
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 4.06
$2.00 €1.72
-54.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 RON 3.43
$0.80 €0.69
-2.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 25.12
$6.74 €5.81
-15.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 RON 31.21
$5.80 €5.00
22.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 RON 4.72
$1.34 €1.15
-20.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.13
$3.01 €2.60
-46.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.98
$2.37 €2.04
-71.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.82 RON 87.2
$46.20 €39.83
-57.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 RON 3.31
$4.07 €3.51
-81.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 RON 3.07
$0.87 €0.75
-19.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 RON 30.19
$18.58 €16.01
-63.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.83
$2.09 €1.80
-25.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RON 122.5K
$34.8K €30.0K
-19.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RON 119.8K
$38.8K €33.4K
-29.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 RON 665
$150 €130
0.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.21 RON 36.11
$20.62 €17.77
-60.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.97 RON 39.46
$40.09 €34.56
-77.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.22 RON 186
$47.85 €41.25
-11.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.33 RON 85.0
$18.37 €15.83
5.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.64
$9.32 €8.03
-25.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,913
$615 €530
-29.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,805 RON 29.9K
$16.4K €14.2K
-58.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 RON 300
$104 €89.8
-34.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.61 RON 170
$41.10 €35.43
-6.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 RON 332
$95.3 €82.1
-20.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 RON 402
$120 €104
-23.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 RON 1,698
$1,630 €1,405
-76.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RON 1,281
$1,229 €1,059
-76.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,604
$3,018 €2,601
-80.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RON 1,950
$2,004 €1,728
-77.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,802 RON 7,928
$7,872 €6,786
-77.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,309 RON 5,761
$4,319 €3,723
-69.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Carei
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,389
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.56
3.81
72.18%

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

Last update for Carei: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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