Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barlad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Barlad

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.4% more expensive than Barlad without rent, and 120.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.1% more expensive than Barlad without rent, and 102.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Barlad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.69 RON 42.05
66.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.49 RON 198
40.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.97 RON 34.61
28.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 RON 11.46
5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.93 RON 8.39
15.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.73 RON 7.53
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.26 RON 9.8
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.74 RON 11.89
39.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Barlad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 RON 6.38
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 RON 5.35
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 RON 7.21
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.2 RON 13.9
-2.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.32 RON 36.11
59.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.86 RON 29.8
16.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.23 RON 44.4
56.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.18 RON 5.11
93.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 RON 6.64
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.62 RON 7.03
25.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.9 RON 8.27
34.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 RON 3.89
97.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.94 RON 4.06
118.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.86 RON 3.74
130.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 RON 3.64
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.84 RON 25.36
12.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.82 RON 25.29
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.03 RON 4.46
29.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.7 RON 7.39
71.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Barlad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.71 RON 3.07
219.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.01 RON 86.9
130.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.72 RON 3.12
487.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.69 RON 3
24.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.76 RON 29.35
176.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.62 RON 7.03
29.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.1K RON 121.9K
22.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.2K RON 118.1K
45.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Barlad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$150 RON 651
-1.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.17 RON 35.45
156.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.85 RON 38.43
348.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Barlad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.1 RON 183
13.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.44 RON 84.4
-4.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.04 RON 30.57
33.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Barlad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$436 RON 1,895
39.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,966 RON 30.2K
131.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Barlad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.9 RON 291
55.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.02 RON 169
5.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.4 RON 327
22.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$90.3 RON 392
31.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Barlad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$393 RON 1,707
304.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$290 RON 1,258
335.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$599 RON 2,600
408.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$430 RON 1,866
381.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,797 RON 7,801
305.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,671 RON 7,255
172.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Barlad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.56
-41.92%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barlad: October 29, 2025

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