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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cluj-Napoca is 21.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cluj-Napoca is 18.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 RON 50.5
$16.09 €13.89
-27.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 RON 248
$64.1 €55.3
-10.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.19 RON 35.55
$10.28 €8.88
-20.33%
Cappuccino
$3.39 RON 14.74
$2.78 €2.4
21.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 RON 10.54
$2.23 €1.92
8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 RON 9.64
$1.57 €1.35
41.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.23 RON 14.03
$3.41 €2.95
-5.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 RON 17.22
$3.82 €3.3
3.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.38
$1.14 €0.98
49.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 RON 5.88
$1.73 €1.49
-21.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.67 €1.44
11.38%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.24
$3.13 €2.7
4.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 RON 42.92
$13.31 €11.5
-25.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 RON 31.1
$7.99 €6.9
-10.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.79 RON 51.2
$15.97 €13.79
-26.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.45
$2.28 €1.97
-44.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.54
$1.7 €1.47
2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$2.04 €1.76
-22.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 RON 9.94
$2.55 €2.2
-10.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$1.76 €1.52
-42.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.93
$2.05 €1.77
-56.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RON 4.55
$1.98 €1.71
-46.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.81 €0.7
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 RON 27.31
$6.59 €5.69
-4.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 RON 31.9
$5.87 €5.07
25.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$1.33 €1.15
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 RON 8.9
$2.92 €2.52
-29.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$2.27 €1.96
-68.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 RON 98.6
$46.15 €39.85
-50.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.1
$4.23 €3.66
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.57
$0.86 €0.75
-4.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$18.68 €16.13
-49.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 RON 7.37
$2.09 €1.81
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 116.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-32.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 RON 698
$148 €128
8.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.07 RON 39.39
$20.98 €18.11
-56.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.21 RON 44.33
$39.65 €34.24
-74.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.31 RON 192
$47.92 €41.37
-7.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 RON 86.1
$18.57 €16.03
6.79%
Cinema Ticket
$8.1 RON 35.15
$9.38 €8.1
-13.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 RON 2,111
$607 €524
-19.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K RON 46.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-33.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 RON 307
$104 €90.1
-32.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.32 RON 175
$41.09 €35.48
-1.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 RON 373
$92.7 €80
-7.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RON 435
$119 €102
-15.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 RON 3,004
$1,592 €1,375
-56.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RON 2,440
$1,262 €1,090
-55.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 RON 5,408
$3,046 €2,630
-59.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 RON 4,013
$2,069 €1,787
-55.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,166 RON 18.1K
$7,280 €6,286
-42.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 RON 13.4K
$4,549 €3,928
-32.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cluj-Napoca
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 RON 5,791
$1,462 €1,263
-8.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
3.81
53.54%

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Last update for Cluj-Napoca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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