Cost of Living Comparison Between Giurgiu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Giurgiu and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Giurgiu is 10% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Giurgiu is 14.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Giurgiu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.23 RON 53.8
$15.92 €13.78
-23.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.94 RON 220
$64.5 €55.8
-22.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 RON 36.50
$10.54 €9.13
-21.35%
Cappuccino
$3.55 RON 15.62
$2.91 €2.52
21.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.67
$2.30 €1.99
-14.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 RON 8.90
$1.57 €1.36
28.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.15 RON 13.87
$3.44 €2.98
-8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 RON 14.75
$3.87 €3.35
-13.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Giurgiu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.71
$1.14 €0.98
34.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 RON 5.89
$1.79 €1.55
-25.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 RON 8.09
$1.75 €1.52
5.14%
Eggs
$3.28 RON 14.43
$3.23 €2.80
1.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 RON 38.78
$13.22 €11.45
-33.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 30.20
$8.03 €6.95
-14.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.05 RON 53.0
$16.00 €13.85
-24.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.19 RON 5.23
$2.33 €2.02
-48.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 RON 7.50
$1.65 €1.43
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 RON 7.14
$1.94 €1.68
-16.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 RON 10.96
$2.44 €2.11
2.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.24
$1.83 €1.59
-47.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 RON 4.71
$2.08 €1.80
-48.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 RON 3.86
$2.00 €1.73
-56.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RON 3.49
$0.80 €0.69
-1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RON 25.93
$6.74 €5.84
-12.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 RON 29.56
$5.80 €5.02
15.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 RON 4.86
$1.34 €1.16
-17.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.34
$3.01 €2.61
-44.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Giurgiu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RON 3.19
$2.37 €2.05
-69.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.67 RON 86.5
$46.20 €40.01
-57.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 RON 3.15
$4.07 €3.53
-82.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$0.87 €0.75
-13.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.92
$18.58 €16.09
-62.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 7.00
$2.09 €1.81
-23.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 124.3K
$34.8K €30.1K
-18.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.8K
$38.8K €33.6K
-29.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Giurgiu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 RON 717
$150 €130
8.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.06 RON 35.48
$20.62 €17.86
-60.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.90 RON 39.14
$40.09 €34.72
-77.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Giurgiu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.72 RON 179
$47.85 €41.44
-14.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.87 RON 83.0
$18.37 €15.91
2.72%
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 RON 48.25
$9.32 €8.07
17.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Giurgiu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RON 1,987
$615 €533
-26.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,628 RON 29.2K
$16.4K €14.2K
-59.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Giurgiu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 RON 297
$104 €90.3
-35.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.19 RON 190
$41.10 €35.59
5.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 RON 422
$95.3 €82.5
0.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 RON 437
$120 €104
-17.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Giurgiu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 RON 1,716
$1,630 €1,411
-76.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 RON 1,252
$1,229 €1,064
-76.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,625
$3,018 €2,614
-80.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,912
$2,004 €1,736
-78.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,714 RON 7,542
$7,872 €6,817
-78.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,391 RON 6,121
$4,319 €3,740
-67.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Giurgiu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,611 €1,395
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
3.81
102.10%

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Last update for Giurgiu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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