Cost of Living Comparison Between Cugir and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Cugir and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Cugir is 40.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cugir is 45.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cugir
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.21 RON 26.98
$16.09 €13.89
-61.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.37 RON 101
$64.1 €55.3
-63.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 RON 35.33
$10.28 €8.88
-20.82%
Cappuccino
$1.64 RON 7.14
$2.78 €2.4
-41.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 RON 6.27
$2.23 €1.92
-35.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.7
$1.57 €1.35
-16.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 RON 7.17
$3.41 €2.95
-51.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 RON 9.75
$3.82 €3.3
-41.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cugir
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RON 6.7
$1.14 €0.98
35.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.73 €1.49
-27.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 RON 6.31
$1.67 €1.44
-13.17%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.56
$3.13 €2.7
-0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.57 RON 41.54
$13.31 €11.5
-28.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 RON 27.43
$7.99 €6.9
-20.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.33 RON 49.17
$15.97 €13.79
-29.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 RON 4.88
$2.28 €1.97
-50.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$1.7 €1.47
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.64
$2.04 €1.76
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.81
$2.55 €2.2
-2.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.19
$1.98 €1.71
-63.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$0.81 €0.7
-9.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.04 RON 26.24
$6.59 €5.69
-8.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 RON 30.67
$5.87 €5.07
20.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.33 €1.15
-8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RON 7.29
$2.92 €2.52
-42.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Cugir
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$2.27 €1.96
-70.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.45 RON 84.5
$46.15 €39.85
-57.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 RON 2.58
$4.23 €3.66
-86.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 RON 2.2
$0.86 €0.75
-40.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 RON 25.3
$18.68 €16.13
-68.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.43
$2.09 €1.81
-29.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-19.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RON 113.7K
$39.6K €34.2K
-33.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cugir
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RON 610
$148 €128
-5.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RON 36.98
$20.98 €18.11
-59.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.29 RON 40.35
$39.65 €34.24
-76.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cugir
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.81 RON 182
$47.92 €41.37
-12.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 RON 82.4
$18.57 €16.03
2.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 RON 35.61
$9.38 €8.1
-12.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cugir
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$493 RON 2,141
$607 €524
-18.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K RON 44.8K
$16.1K €13.9K
-35.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cugir
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.07 RON 148
$104 €90.1
-67.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.23 RON 40.06
$41.09 €35.48
-77.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 RON 359
$92.7 €80
-10.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 RON 403
$119 €102
-21.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cugir
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 RON 1,658
$1,592 €1,375
-76.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 RON 1,284
$1,262 €1,090
-76.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 RON 2,532
$3,046 €2,630
-80.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 RON 1,918
$2,069 €1,787
-78.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,018 RON 8,761
$7,280 €6,286
-72.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,505 RON 6,534
$4,549 €3,928
-66.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cugir
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 RON 2,440
$1,462 €1,263
-61.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
3.81
74.80%

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

Last update for Cugir: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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