Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buzau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buzau

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.1% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 108.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 51% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 118.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 €13.6
$12.02 RON 52.2
31.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.9 €54.3
$25.66 RON 111
145.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €8.88
$5.84 RON 25.34
76.20%
Cappuccino
$2.8 €2.42
$2.72 RON 11.79
2.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.94 RON 8.43
13.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.6 RON 6.93
-3.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.27 RON 14.21
3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.47 RON 15.08
16.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.47 RON 6.37
-25.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.29 RON 5.59
41.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.77 RON 7.68
-4.52%
Eggs
$3.18 €2.74
$3.35 RON 14.55
-5.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$8.32 RON 36.12
60.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.94 RON 30.14
15.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.86 €13.69
$10.32 RON 44.79
53.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.89 RON 3.87
155.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.6 RON 6.97
6.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.25 RON 5.41
56.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.75 RON 7.61
45.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.84 RON 3.65
120.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2 €1.73
$1.07 RON 4.65
86.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.6 RON 2.62
223.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.6 RON 2.61
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 €5.63
$5.73 RON 24.87
13.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$6.68 RON 29.02
-13.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.06 RON 4.58
25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$1.64 RON 7.12
82.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.66 RON 2.88
246.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.93 €39.66
$19.75 RON 85.8
132.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 €3.51
$0.65 RON 2.84
524.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.69 RON 2.98
17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.79 €16.22
$6.79 RON 29.49
176.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.57 RON 6.82
28.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K €29.6K
$21.2K RON 92.1K
61.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$23K RON 99.9K
70.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$125 RON 541
20.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.71 €17.88
$6.67 RON 28.98
210.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.98 €33.65
$8.92 RON 38.74
337.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 €42.03
$36.44 RON 158
33.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.98 €16.38
$20.3 RON 88.1
-6.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.39 €8.1
$5.74 RON 24.92
63.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$614 €530
$340 RON 1,476
80.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K €13.8K
$6,628 RON 28.8K
141.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$61.6 RON 267
68.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.05 €35.45
$42.69 RON 185
-3.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$97.5 RON 423
-1.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$97.1 RON 422
24.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,614 €1,393
$429 RON 1,863
276.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$370 RON 1,605
243.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,074 €2,654
$622 RON 2,702
394.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 €1,756
$465 RON 2,018
337.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,260 €6,268
$1,477 RON 6,414
391.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,557 €3,934
$1,090 RON 4,732
318.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,448 €1,251
$923 RON 4,006
56.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.7
-50.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: November 3, 2025

Last update for Buzau: November 3, 2025

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