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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 159.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.4% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 112.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$11.41 RON 50.2
39.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$46.06 RON 203
39.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.85 RON 34.56
34.27%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.27 RON 10.00
28.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$2.22 RON 9.79
3.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.91 RON 8.40
-17.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.36 RON 10.36
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.52 RON 15.48
9.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 RON 5.90
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.83 RON 3.67
115.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.76 RON 7.76
-0.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.57 RON 15.72
-9.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$8.42 RON 37.03
57.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.43 RON 28.30
24.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$9.27 RON 40.80
72.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.26 RON 5.54
84.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.65 RON 7.25
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.67 RON 7.36
16.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.85 RON 8.13
31.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.96 RON 4.23
90.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.88 RON 3.86
136.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.67 RON 2.94
198.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.80 RON 3.50
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$5.71 RON 25.12
18.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$6.77 RON 29.80
-14.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.86 RON 3.79
55.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.36 RON 5.98
121.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.64 RON 2.83
270.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$32.66 RON 144
41.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.66 RON 2.90
516.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.61 RON 2.69
42.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$7.41 RON 32.60
150.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 RON 6.66
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$28.1K RON 123.7K
23.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$26.7K RON 117.5K
45.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$113 RON 498
32.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$8.48 RON 37.30
143.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$5.04 RON 22.17
695.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$25.05 RON 110
91.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$23.43 RON 103
-21.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.63 RON 29.16
40.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$642 RON 2,824
-4.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,401 RON 23.8K
204.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$91.5 RON 403
13.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$35.25 RON 155
16.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$63.2 RON 278
50.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$96.9 RON 427
23.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$327 RON 1,437
398.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$182 RON 803
573.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$510 RON 2,242
492.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$368 RON 1,618
445.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,942 RON 8,546
305.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,249 RON 5,496
245.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,044 RON 4,596
54.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bacau: March 1, 2026

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