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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cluj-Napoca and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 22.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 20.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.46 RONย 50.2
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-29.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RONย 252
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-9.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.30 RONย 36.33
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-20.19%
Cappuccino
$3.38 RONย 14.82
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
22.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RONย 10.15
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 RONย 9.58
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
42.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.19 RONย 13.98
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 RONย 17.44
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
2.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 RONย 7.74
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
56.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RONย 5.86
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-26.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 RONย 7.88
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
1.69%
Eggs
$3.29 RONย 14.40
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
5.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 RONย 42.41
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-26.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 RONย 31.25
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-8.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 RONย 51.0
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-26.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 RONย 5.42
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-45.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 RONย 7.74
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
2.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 RONย 7.20
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-17.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 RONย 10.35
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-3.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RONย 4.48
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-43.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RONย 4.21
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-53.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RONย 4.78
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-42.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RONย 3.82
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 RONย 27.78
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-4.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 RONย 34.18
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
37.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RONย 5.07
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-12.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RONย 8.51
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-35.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONย 3.11
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-69.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.08 RONย 101
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-49.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 RONย 4.31
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-76.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RONย 3.58
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
2.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.35 RONย 40.95
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-49.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 RONย 7.16
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-21.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K RONย 121.7K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-18.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RONย 114.6K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-32.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 RONย 699
$147 โ‚ฌ127
8.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.00 RONย 39.40
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-56.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RONย 44.07
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-74.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.37 RONย 190
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-12.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.33 RONย 89.1
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
8.83%
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 RONย 35.58
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-10.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$484 RONย 2,121
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-21.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RONย 47.1K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-34.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.9 RONย 311
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-30.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.78 RONย 179
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
0.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 RONย 373
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-10.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.5 RONย 436
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-16.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 RONย 3,106
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-56.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 RONย 2,387
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-56.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 RONย 5,498
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-59.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 RONย 4,159
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-53.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,498 RONย 19.7K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-42.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,371 RONย 14.8K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-23.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,432 RONย 6,272
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-5.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
3.81
53.54%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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