Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Craiova Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Craiova

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.6% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.33 RON 40.51
72.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.65 RON 198
40.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.85 RON 34.09
30.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.48 RON 10.75
12.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.11 RON 9.16
5.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.96 RON 8.53
-19.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.35 RON 10.21
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.39 RON 14.72
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 RON 6.47
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 RON 4.33
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 RON 7
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.31 RON 14.36
-5.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.67 RON 33.3
73.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.49 RON 28.16
23.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.47 RON 41.11
68.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.22 RON 5.3
86.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.71 RON 7.41
-0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.59 RON 6.9
28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.85 RON 8.02
37.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.09 RON 4.74
61.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.09 RON 4.72
88.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.78 RON 3.38
153.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 RON 3.39
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.14 RON 26.65
7.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.84 RON 29.71
-14.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 RON 5.61
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.23 RON 9.67
30.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.66 RON 2.87
243.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$22.84 RON 99.2
102.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.55 RON 2.4
669.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 RON 3.76
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.82 RON 29.62
173.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.57 RON 6.81
33.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.7K RON 120.4K
24.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.9K RON 121.1K
42.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$208 RON 903
-28.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.18 RON 35.53
156.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.71 RON 50.8
238.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.27 RON 157
32.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.74 RON 81.4
-0.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.69 RON 29.05
40.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$445 RON 1,930
36.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,149 RON 39.7K
76.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$78.4 RON 340
33.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.93 RON 160
11.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.9 RON 347
15.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$87.4 RON 380
35.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$384 RON 1,665
315.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$310 RON 1,345
307.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$729 RON 3,165
317.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$439 RON 1,908
370.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,451 RON 10.6K
197.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,834 RON 7,962
148.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,173 RON 5,092
24.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.28
-39.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Craiova: October 28, 2025

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