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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 166.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.5% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 125% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.27 RON 40.25
73.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$35.15 RON 153
82.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.93 RON 30.08
48.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.3 RON 9.97
20.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.58 RON 6.87
41.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.77 RON 7.7
-11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.12 RON 9.2
60.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.84 RON 12.32
34.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 RON 6.52
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.27 RON 5.5
36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.53 RON 6.63
9.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.02 RON 13.1
3.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.14 RON 35.32
63.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.42 RON 19.19
80.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.97 RON 38.94
78.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.16 RON 5.02
96.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.51 RON 6.56
12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 RON 7.29
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.7 RON 7.4
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.81 RON 3.51
117.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.86 RON 3.74
138.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 RON 4.43
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.94 RON 4.07
-13.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.7 RON 24.75
15.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.98 RON 30.3
-15.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 RON 4.5
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.57 RON 6.82
85.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.89 RON 3.85
155.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$23.67 RON 103
94.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.85 RON 3.69
397.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 RON 3.77
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.25 RON 40.15
101.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.62 RON 7.04
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
25.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.3K RON 114K
50.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$111 RON 481
33.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.42 RON 36.57
149.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$7.68 RON 33.35
416.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.64 RON 172
20.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.45 RON 102
-20.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.61 RON 24.35
67.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$230 RON 997
164.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,802 RON 29.5K
136.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$39.93 RON 173
161.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.09 RON 165
7.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.7 RON 355
13.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.4 RON 306
68.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$329 RON 1,428
384.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$218 RON 948
478.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$571 RON 2,478
433.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$427 RON 1,855
384.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,540 RON 6,686
372.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,124 RON 4,879
304.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$846 RON 3,672
72.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Arad: October 28, 2025

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