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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 29% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 64.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.9% more expensive than Cluj-Napoca without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$11.46 RONย 50.2
41.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$57.5 RONย 252
10.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.30 RONย 36.33
25.30%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.38 RONย 14.82
-18.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.32 RONย 10.15
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$2.19 RONย 9.58
-29.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.19 RONย 13.98
11.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.98 RONย 17.44
-2.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.77 RONย 7.74
-36.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.34 RONย 5.86
36.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.80 RONย 7.88
-1.67%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.29 RONย 14.40
-4.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.68 RONย 42.41
36.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.14 RONย 31.25
9.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.63 RONย 51.0
36.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.24 RONย 5.42
83.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.77 RONย 7.74
-2.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.64 RONย 7.20
20.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.36 RONย 10.35
3.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.02 RONย 4.48
76.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.96 RONย 4.21
113.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.09 RONย 4.78
75.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.87 RONย 3.82
-10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.34 RONย 27.78
4.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.80 RONย 34.18
-27.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.16 RONย 5.07
14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.94 RONย 8.51
54.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.71 RONย 3.11
229.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$23.08 RONย 101
99.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.98 RONย 4.31
333.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.82 RONย 3.58
-2.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$9.35 RONย 40.95
98.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.63 RONย 7.16
26.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.8K RONย 121.7K
23.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$26.2K RONย 114.6K
49.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$160 RONย 699
-8.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$9.00 RONย 39.40
128.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$10.06 RONย 44.07
299.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$43.37 RONย 190
14.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$20.33 RONย 89.1
-8.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$8.12 RONย 35.58
12.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$484 RONย 2,121
26.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$10.8K RONย 47.1K
52.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$70.9 RONย 311
44.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$40.78 RONย 179
-0.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$85.1 RONย 373
11.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$99.5 RONย 436
19.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$709 RONย 3,106
129.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$545 RONย 2,387
129.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,255 RONย 5,498
149.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$950 RONย 4,159
115.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$4,498 RONย 19.7K
73.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$3,371 RONย 14.8K
30.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cluj-Napoca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,432 RONย 6,272
5.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.85
-34.87%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Cluj-Napoca: January 12, 2026

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