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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.6% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51.6% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$9.20 RON 40.29
75.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$33.97 RON 149
86.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$6.43 RON 28.16
61.74%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.53 RON 11.08
9.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$1.97 RON 8.64
17.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.56 RON 6.85
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.13 RON 9.34
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$2.28 RON 9.97
71.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.42 RON 6.22
-20.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.25 RON 5.49
46.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.57 RON 6.89
12.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$3.05 RON 13.35
2.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$8.28 RON 36.25
59.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$6.61 RON 28.96
18.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$11.87 RON 52.0
34.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.98 RON 4.27
131.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.47 RON 6.46
17.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 RON 5.93
46.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.50 RON 10.95
-2.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.79 RON 3.44
127.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.61 RON 2.69
236.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.94 RON 4.13
103.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.71 RON 3.11
9.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$5.82 RON 25.48
14.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$4.54 RON 19.88
24.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 RON 4.98
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$1.35 RON 5.93
122.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.85 RON 3.71
175.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$17.05 RON 74.7
169.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.76 RON 3.32
459.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.71 RON 3.09
12.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$5.03 RON 22.05
269.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.50 RON 6.58
38.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$28.1K RON 123.0K
21.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$27.5K RON 120.4K
42.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$136 RON 596
7.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$8.14 RON 35.65
152.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$8.80 RON 38.52
356.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$31.78 RON 139
55.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$34.89 RON 153
-46.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$5.45 RON 23.88
66.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$457 RON 2,002
34.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$6,670 RON 29.2K
144.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$43.33 RON 190
136.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$26.26 RON 115
55.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$84.0 RON 368
12.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$68.8 RON 301
72.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$313 RON 1,371
419.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$272 RON 1,192
360.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$551 RON 2,414
467.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$445 RON 1,948
359.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$1,722 RON 7,542
353.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,482 RON 6,489
196.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Alba Iulia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$989 RON 4,332
53.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.7
-50.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Alba Iulia: January 13, 2026

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