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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.8% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 109.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.4% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 116.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$12.29 RONย 53.8
31.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$25.76 RONย 113
146.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.87 RONย 25.71
77.17%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.77 RONย 12.14
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.93 RONย 8.48
20.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.65 RONย 7.22
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.17 RONย 13.90
11.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.41 RONย 14.93
14.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.55 RONย 6.80
-27.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.29 RONย 5.67
41.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.77 RONย 7.77
-
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.26 RONย 14.29
-3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.27 RONย 36.23
59.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.60 RONย 28.89
18.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.16 RONย 44.48
56.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.88 RONย 3.85
157.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.61 RONย 7.03
6.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.23 RONย 5.39
60.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.77 RONย 7.75
37.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.88 RONย 3.85
104.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.07 RONย 4.69
91.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.56 RONย 2.47
241.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.59 RONย 2.60
32.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$5.60 RONย 24.54
18.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.59 RONย 28.86
-13.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.06 RONย 4.64
25.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.67 RONย 7.32
79.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.66 RONย 2.89
254.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$19.24 RONย 84.3
139.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.66 RONย 2.87
543.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.73 RONย 3.22
9.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.06 RONย 30.92
163.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.63 RONย 7.13
26.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$20.9K RONย 91.5K
63.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$22.8K RONย 99.7K
71.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$122 RONย 535
20.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$6.34 RONย 27.78
223.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$9.23 RONย 40.44
335.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$37.18 RONย 163
33.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$20.23 RONย 88.6
-7.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.69 RONย 24.93
59.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$336 RONย 1,473
82.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,547 RONย 28.7K
149.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$60.6 RONย 265
68.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$42.41 RONย 186
-3.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$95.7 RONย 419
-1.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$100 RONย 439
18.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$442 RONย 1,935
267.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$372 RONย 1,631
236.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$628 RONย 2,749
398.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$468 RONย 2,049
336.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,480 RONย 6,483
427.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,107 RONย 4,849
296.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buzau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$960 RONย 4,204
57.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.7
-50.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Buzau: January 13, 2026

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