Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cluj-Napoca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cluj-Napoca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.4% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$11.49 RON 50.4
38.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$57.3 RON 251
12.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$7.89 RON 34.55
33.59%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.39 RON 14.86
-14.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$2.30 RON 10.07
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.20 RON 9.62
-28.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$3.24 RON 14.18
6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$3.98 RON 17.41
-2.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.80 RON 7.87
-36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.35 RON 5.91
32.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.80 RON 7.86
-2.78%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.35 RON 14.69
-3.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$10.22 RON 44.75
29.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$7.29 RON 31.94
10.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$11.73 RON 51.4
36.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.24 RON 5.42
87.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.74 RON 7.60
-5.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.55 RON 6.80
25.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$2.42 RON 10.59
0.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.01 RON 4.42
81.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.97 RON 4.27
114.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.09 RON 4.75
83.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.95 RON 4.17
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$6.35 RON 27.82
6.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$7.82 RON 34.24
-25.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.17 RON 5.14
14.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.05 RON 8.99
46.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$0.68 RON 2.98
248.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$23.04 RON 101
100.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$0.93 RON 4.08
337.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.89 RON 3.91
-2.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$9.52 RON 41.70
95.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.70 RON 7.43
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$27.7K RON 121.5K
25.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$27.1K RON 118.5K
43.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$157 RON 689
-4.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$8.72 RON 38.20
136.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$9.81 RON 42.96
308.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$43.31 RON 190
10.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$19.67 RON 86.1
-6.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$8.30 RON 36.36
12.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$480 RON 2,103
28.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$10.5K RON 45.9K
56.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$69.0 RON 302
51.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$40.33 RON 177
1.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$86.9 RON 381
9.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$101 RON 444
18.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$714 RON 3,129
128.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$559 RON 2,449
119.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$1,277 RON 5,594
136.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$948 RON 4,152
111.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$4,754 RON 20.8K
65.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$3,267 RON 14.3K
32.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$1,423 RON 6,232
13.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.85
-34.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: March 2, 2026

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