Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brasov Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brasov

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.1% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.8% more expensive than Brasov without rent, and 66.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.15 RON 52.8
32.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50 RON 217
28.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.85 RON 34.07
30.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.46 RON 15.02
-19.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.98 RON 8.59
12.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2 RON 8.7
-21.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.16 RON 13.71
7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.47 RON 15.06
10.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.53 RON 6.65
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 RON 5.66
33.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.82 RON 7.91
-8.24%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.34 RON 14.49
-6.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.57 RON 37.19
55.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.07 RON 30.71
13.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.21 RON 53
30.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.14 RON 4.95
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 RON 7.09
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.56 RON 6.78
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.53 RON 10.98
0.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 RON 4.43
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 RON 4.65
91.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 RON 3.84
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 RON 3.37
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.82 RON 25.26
13.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.02 RON 30.5
-16.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 RON 4.74
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.71 RON 7.4
70.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.93 RON 4.05
144.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.37 RON 84.1
138.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.77 RON 3.33
449.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.61 RON 2.66
40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.84 RON 29.72
173.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.67 RON 7.27
25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.4K RON 123.2K
21.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
44.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$161 RON 701
-8.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.01 RON 34.77
161.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.82 RON 38.28
349.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$60.2 RON 262
-20.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.03 RON 69.6
15.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.08 RON 48.12
-15.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$446 RON 1,937
36.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,460 RON 28K
149.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67 RON 291
55.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.45 RON 184
-3.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.4 RON 418
-3.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.6 RON 428
20.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$604 RON 2,622
163.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$429 RON 1,861
194.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,048 RON 4,549
190.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$718 RON 3,116
188.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,994 RON 13K
143.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,294 RON 9,959
98.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,037 RON 4,502
41.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.7
-50.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

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