Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bistrita Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bistrita

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.4% more expensive than Bistrita without rent, and 148.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.1% more expensive than Bistrita without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bistrita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.43 RON 32.24
116.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.33 RON 197
41.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.96 RON 30.22
47.70%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.8 RON 12.16
-0.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.53 RON 6.66
45.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.34 RON 5.83
17.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.69 RON 11.69
26.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.7 RON 11.74
41.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bistrita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 RON 6.55
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.27 RON 5.53
36.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.17 RON 5.06
42.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.25 RON 14.11
-3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.88 RON 29.89
93.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.24 RON 27.09
28.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.04 RON 39.23
76.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.13 RON 4.9
101.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.54 RON 6.68
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.73 RON 7.49
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.12 RON 9.19
20.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.81 RON 3.52
117.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.72 RON 3.11
184.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 RON 4.43
94.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.92 RON 4.01
-11.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.26 RON 22.84
25.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.22 RON 22.66
12.45%
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
$1.17 RON 5.08
149.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bistrita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.45 RON 1.93
404.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$22.61 RON 98.2
104.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.6 RON 2.61
605.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.61 RON 2.66
40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.77 RON 29.38
175.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.57 RON 6.84
33.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.3K RON 123K
21.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.9K RON 112.5K
52.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bistrita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$139 RON 601
7.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.13 RON 35.3
158.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$6.81 RON 29.58
482.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bistrita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$46.02 RON 200
4.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.32 RON 149
-45.89%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.09 RON 30.77
32.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bistrita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$432 RON 1,874
40.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,044 RON 30.6K
128.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bistrita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$69.4 RON 301
50.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.17 RON 153
16.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$68.5 RON 297
35.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$95.2 RON 413
24.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bistrita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$240 RON 1,042
563.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$202 RON 876
525.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$422 RON 1,834
621.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$336 RON 1,459
515.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,584 RON 6,877
359.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,233 RON 5,353
268.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bistrita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$901 RON 3,910
62.40%
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 Bistrita: October 28, 2025

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