Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alba Iulia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Alba Iulia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 70.1% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 138.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.2% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.44 RON 40.97
70.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.11 RON 152
82.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.49 RON 28.19
58.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.43 RON 10.54
14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.88 RON 8.16
18.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.59 RON 6.9
-1.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.24 RON 9.74
52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.28 RON 9.88
67.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 RON 6.12
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 RON 5.44
38.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 RON 7.05
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.93 RON 12.74
6.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.36 RON 36.28
59.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.48 RON 28.13
23.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.53 RON 50.1
38.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.98 RON 4.26
132.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 RON 6.49
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.36 RON 5.89
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.48 RON 10.76
2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.78 RON 3.39
125.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.65 RON 2.8
215.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.94 RON 4.08
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.67 RON 2.93
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.71 RON 24.8
15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.66 RON 20.24
25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.11 RON 4.81
19.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.41 RON 6.12
107.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.78 RON 3.39
191.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$17.39 RON 75.5
165.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.77 RON 3.35
449.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.71 RON 3.08
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.15 RON 22.34
262.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.52 RON 6.62
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28K RON 121.8K
23.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.1K RON 122.2K
40.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$139 RON 602
7.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.14 RON 35.32
157.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.28 RON 40.29
327.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$32.16 RON 140
49.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.02 RON 148
-45.41%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.57 RON 24.19
68.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$455 RON 1,975
33.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,478 RON 28.1K
148.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.56 RON 185
145.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$26 RON 113
58.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.1 RON 357
12.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$69.2 RON 300
71.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$316 RON 1,372
403.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$272 RON 1,181
364.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$548 RON 2,378
456.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$442 RON 1,918
368.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,731 RON 7,515
320.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,469 RON 6,380
209.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$985 RON 4,278
48.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.7
-50.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Alba Iulia: October 28, 2025

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