Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baia Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baia Mare

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.6% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 151.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 74.4% more expensive than Baia Mare without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baia Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.95 RON 38.86
79.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.17 RON 157
77.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7 RON 30.37
46.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.14 RON 9.28
29.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.79 RON 7.77
24.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.27 RON 5.5
23.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.58 RON 6.88
115.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.14 RON 9.29
78.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baia Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.46 RON 6.33
-21.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 RON 5.3
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.54 RON 6.68
8.44%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.41 RON 14.78
-8.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.47 RON 32.45
78.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.96 RON 25.89
34.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.72 RON 37.86
83.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.17 RON 5.07
94.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 RON 6.53
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.74 RON 7.54
17.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.12 RON 9.2
20.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.83 RON 3.59
112.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.87 RON 3.76
135.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 RON 4.65
85.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 RON 3.22
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.27 RON 22.87
25.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.23 RON 22.71
12.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 RON 4.28
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 RON 7.82
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baia Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.67 RON 2.91
238.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$16.11 RON 69.9
186.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.77 RON 3.32
449.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.79 RON 3.45
8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.24 RON 40.11
102.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 RON 6.84
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.6K RON 124.1K
20.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.6K RON 115.4K
49.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baia Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$114 RON 494
30.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.55 RON 37.12
145.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.53 RON 50.1
243.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baia Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.6 RON 224
-7.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.59 RON 89.4
-9.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.8 RON 29.5
37.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baia Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$426 RON 1,848
42.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,931 RON 30.1K
132.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baia Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$53.4 RON 232
95.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$37.71 RON 164
8.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$67.7 RON 294
36.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93.3 RON 405
27.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baia Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$285 RON 1,237
458.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$211 RON 918
497.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$551 RON 2,394
452.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$406 RON 1,763
409.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,227 RON 9,670
226.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,483 RON 6,441
206.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baia Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$743 RON 3,225
96.89%
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 Baia Mare: October 27, 2025

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