CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arad

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 12.8% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.7% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$18.42 โ‚ช57.8
-12.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$58.3 โ‚ช183
8.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$15.71 โ‚ช49.31
-33.80%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.90 โ‚ช9.12
-4.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.79 โ‚ช8.75
-16.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
-24.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$4.34 โ‚ช13.63
-18.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$8.94 โ‚ช28.08
-56.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
-36.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$2.52 โ‚ช7.91
-27.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.49 โ‚ช7.82
-28.92%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$4.07 โ‚ช12.76
-23.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$18.36 โ‚ช57.6
-28.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$10.99 โ‚ช34.51
-29.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$17.69 โ‚ช55.6
-9.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.05 โ‚ช9.57
-25.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
-13.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.81 โ‚ช5.70
9.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.91 โ‚ช6.00
27.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.38 โ‚ช4.33
30.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.20 โ‚ช3.76
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.91 โ‚ช5.99
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$1.34 โ‚ช4.22
-41.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$11.09 โ‚ช34.82
-40.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$12.10 โ‚ช37.99
-53.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.31 โ‚ช7.24
-42.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.03 โ‚ช9.50
-0.99%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
54.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$67.0 โ‚ช210
-31.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$6.00 โ‚ช18.83
-29.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.63 โ‚ช5.13
-50.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$43.82 โ‚ช138
-57.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$39.6K โ‚ช124.2K
-13.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$41.2K โ‚ช129.3K
-5.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$265 โ‚ช831
-44.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$10.69 โ‚ช33.57
91.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$32.39 โ‚ช102
24.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$66.9 โ‚ช210
-26.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$17.97 โ‚ช56.4
3.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$12.54 โ‚ช39.38
-27.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$827 โ‚ช2,598
-25.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$12.0K โ‚ช37.6K
36.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$112 โ‚ช351
-8.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$53.5 โ‚ช168
-23.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$123 โ‚ช385
-22.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$194 โ‚ช609
-38.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$697 โ‚ช2,188
133.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$924 โ‚ช2,900
35.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,112 โ‚ช3,490
181.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,409 โ‚ช4,423
44.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$8,995 โ‚ช28.2K
-13.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$8,030 โ‚ช25.2K
-45.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$3,916 โ‚ช12.3K
-61.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.5
8.86%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Arad: January 10, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index
Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.