Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Botosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Botosani

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.2% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 48% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$11.97 RON 52.7
33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$30.87 RON 136
108.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$8.21 RON 36.11
28.38%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.62 RON 11.53
11.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.47 RON 6.46
56.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.39 RON 6.13
12.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.03 RON 8.92
69.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.51 RON 11.04
54.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.48 RON 6.53
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.27 RON 5.58
40.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.57 RON 6.89
11.46%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.32 RON 14.62
-2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$8.92 RON 39.24
48.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$6.86 RON 30.19
17.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$10.10 RON 44.45
58.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.14 RON 5.00
104.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.48 RON 6.51
11.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.37 RON 6.02
41.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.50 RON 11.01
-2.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.96 RON 4.24
90.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.07 RON 4.71
94.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.66 RON 2.90
203.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.82 RON 3.61
-2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$5.84 RON 25.68
15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$7.01 RON 30.86
-17.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.06 RON 4.65
26.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.70 RON 7.49
77.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.68 RON 2.97
248.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$28.57 RON 126
61.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.72 RON 3.18
465.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.76 RON 3.35
14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$6.86 RON 30.17
170.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.54 RON 6.76
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$27.6K RON 121.6K
25.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$27.4K RON 120.4K
41.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$165 RON 727
-9.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$8.14 RON 35.79
153.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$8.90 RON 39.16
350.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$34.52 RON 152
38.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$27.33 RON 120
-32.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$5.64 RON 24.80
65.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$348 RON 1,529
76.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,473 RON 28.5K
153.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$49.47 RON 218
110.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$33.86 RON 149
21.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$69.0 RON 304
38.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$73.8 RON 325
62.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$406 RON 1,785
301.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$289 RON 1,274
324.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$510 RON 2,242
492.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$422 RON 1,859
374.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,515 RON 6,666
419.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,082 RON 4,760
299.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,022 RON 4,497
57.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.25
-39.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Botosani: March 1, 2026

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