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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bacau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bacau

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 65.7% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 148.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.9% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$11.61 RONย 50.8
39.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$45.17 RONย 198
40.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.87 RONย 34.49
32.15%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.28 RONย 9.97
21.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.19 RONย 9.61
5.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.90 RONย 8.31
-18.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.27 RONย 9.96
56.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.59 RONย 15.72
8.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.33 RONย 5.83
-15.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.90 RONย 3.95
103.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.71 RONย 7.48
3.51%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.73 RONย 16.33
-16.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.30 RONย 36.35
58.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.34 RONย 27.77
23.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.98 RONย 39.33
77.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.25 RONย 5.49
81.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.64 RONย 7.19
4.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.71 RONย 7.48
15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.89 RONย 8.29
29.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.90 RONย 3.95
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.83 RONย 3.63
146.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.71 RONย 3.12
169.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.74 RONย 3.22
5.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$5.61 RONย 24.58
18.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.75 RONย 29.57
-16.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.94 RONย 4.11
41.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.34 RONย 5.85
123.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.64 RONย 2.80
265.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$32.85 RONย 144
40.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.62 RONย 2.70
585.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.61 RONย 2.69
31.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.77 RONย 34.05
139.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.52 RONย 6.68
36.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.9K RONย 122.0K
22.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$26.8K RONย 117.4K
45.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$114 RONย 499
28.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$8.45 RONย 37.01
142.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$5.09 RONย 22.30
689.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$25.01 RONย 110
98.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$22.70 RONย 99.4
-17.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.82 RONย 29.88
33.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$647 RONย 2,836
-5.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$5,438 RONย 23.8K
200.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$92.7 RONย 406
10.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$34.50 RONย 151
18.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$63.8 RONย 279
48.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$96.7 RONย 424
22.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$318 RONย 1,394
410.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$183 RONย 801
584.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$516 RONย 2,261
505.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$375 RONย 1,641
444.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,923 RONย 8,421
306.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,247 RONย 5,462
251.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,044 RONย 4,574
45.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Bacau: January 12, 2026

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