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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.3% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 156.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24% more expensive than Bacau without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.74 RON 51
37.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.28 RON 201
38.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.85 RON 34.07
30.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 RON 9.52
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.21 RON 9.61
0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.82 RON 7.89
-13.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.26 RON 9.83
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.61 RON 15.66
5.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 RON 6.02
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.83 RON 3.59
108.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.75 RON 7.58
-4.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.69 RON 16.03
-15.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.48 RON 36.84
56.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.13 RON 26.62
30.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.99 RON 39.05
77.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.2 RON 5.22
90.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.64 RON 7.12
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.71 RON 7.42
19.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.84 RON 7.98
38.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.88 RON 3.83
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.89 RON 3.85
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 RON 3.1
178.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 RON 3.15
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.84 RON 25.37
12.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.74 RON 24.92
2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.92 RON 4
44.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.35 RON 5.85
116.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.65 RON 2.82
249.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$32.15 RON 140
43.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.65 RON 2.83
550.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.61 RON 2.66
40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.7 RON 33.41
142.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 RON 6.87
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28K RON 121.7K
23.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.1K RON 113.4K
51.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$114 RON 496
29.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.53 RON 37.06
145.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$5.05 RON 21.92
685.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.1 RON 109
90.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$22.85 RON 99.2
-18.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.49 RON 28.17
44.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$658 RON 2,855
-7.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,325 RON 23.1K
202.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.5 RON 406
11.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.15 RON 153
16.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$63.6 RON 276
45.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98 RON 425
21.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$316 RON 1,372
403.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$185 RON 802
583.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$502 RON 2,180
506.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$371 RON 1,613
457.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,970 RON 8,552
269.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,692 RON 7,345
168.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bacau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$994 RON 4,317
47.07%
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 Bacau: October 27, 2025

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