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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 42.3% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 117.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.2% more expensive than Botosani without rent, and 110.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.22 RON 53.1
31.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$30.88 RON 134
107.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.97 RON 34.58
28.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.6 RON 11.28
6.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.53 RON 6.63
45.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.4 RON 6.07
12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.13 RON 9.24
60.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.52 RON 10.94
51.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 RON 6.38
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.34 RON 5.8
29.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 RON 6.5
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.33 RON 14.44
-6.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.49 RON 36.85
56.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.16 RON 31.11
11.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.11 RON 43.89
57.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.18 RON 5.12
93.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.43 RON 6.2
18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.39 RON 6.05
46.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.4 RON 10.42
6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1 RON 4.35
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 RON 4.44
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.72 RON 3.14
175.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.79 RON 3.42
2.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.69 RON 24.69
15.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7 RON 30.39
-16.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.05 RON 4.56
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.74 RON 7.55
67.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.66 RON 2.86
243.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$28.42 RON 123
62.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.67 RON 2.91
531.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.74 RON 3.22
16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.9 RON 29.95
170.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.53 RON 6.63
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.2K RON 122.4K
22.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.4K RON 119.1K
44.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$162 RON 705
-8.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.2 RON 35.59
155.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.78 RON 38.13
351.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.18 RON 148
40.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$26.41 RON 115
-29.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.82 RON 25.29
61.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$340 RON 1,476
78.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,444 RON 28K
150.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.67 RON 216
110.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.86 RON 151
17.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$70.4 RON 306
31.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$71.7 RON 311
65.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$408 RON 1,772
290.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$289 RON 1,257
336.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$509 RON 2,210
498.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$420 RON 1,822
392.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,514 RON 6,575
380.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,010 RON 4,387
350.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Botosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,041 RON 4,520
40.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.25
-39.04%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Botosani: October 29, 2025

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