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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.8% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 109% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.9% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$9.12 RON 40.03
74.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$45.52 RON 200
41.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.05 RON 35.32
30.93%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.48 RON 10.88
17.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.09 RON 9.18
10.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.87 RON 8.21
-16.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.33 RON 10.25
47.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.47 RON 15.26
11.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 RON 6.84
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.95 RON 4.19
88.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.71 RON 7.50
2.34%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.35 RON 14.73
-3.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$7.42 RON 32.58
78.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.57 RON 28.85
22.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$9.90 RON 43.48
61.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.22 RON 5.34
90.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.63 RON 7.16
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.57 RON 6.91
23.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.88 RON 8.26
29.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.03 RON 4.54
77.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.13 RON 4.97
84.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.78 RON 3.40
156.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.79 RON 3.49
1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$5.87 RON 25.77
14.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$6.36 RON 27.92
-8.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.32 RON 5.77
1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.28 RON 10.02
32.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.71 RON 3.11
233.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$22.83 RON 100
102.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.60 RON 2.61
578.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.81 RON 3.56
7.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$6.77 RON 29.72
174.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.57 RON 6.87
33.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$27.7K RON 121.6K
25.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$27.9K RON 122.5K
39.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$209 RON 915
-27.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$7.88 RON 34.60
161.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$11.63 RON 51.1
244.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$36.49 RON 160
31.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$19.02 RON 83.5
-3.42%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$6.45 RON 28.33
44.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$432 RON 1,895
42.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,823 RON 38.7K
86.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$79.5 RON 349
31.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$36.61 RON 161
12.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$78.6 RON 345
21.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$87.0 RON 382
38.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$394 RON 1,731
313.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$310 RON 1,361
296.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$731 RON 3,210
312.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$436 RON 1,916
359.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$2,648 RON 11.6K
197.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$2,072 RON 9,095
108.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$1,041 RON 4,570
54.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.28
-39.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Craiova: March 1, 2026

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