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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.7% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 100% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.9% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$9.15 RONย 40.08
76.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$45.21 RONย 198
40.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.20 RONย 35.92
26.83%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.46 RONย 10.76
12.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$2.14 RONย 9.38
8.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.95 RONย 8.54
-21.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.33 RONย 10.21
52.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.36 RONย 14.74
16.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.51 RONย 6.63
-25.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.99 RONย 4.35
84.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.62 RONย 7.11
9.26%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.39 RONย 14.84
-7.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.47 RONย 32.73
76.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.56 RONย 28.72
18.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.90 RONย 43.35
60.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.23 RONย 5.39
84.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.66 RONย 7.26
3.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.53 RONย 6.68
29.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.87 RONย 8.19
30.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.09 RONย 4.78
65.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.14 RONย 4.99
79.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.83 RONย 3.62
130.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.75 RONย 3.30
4.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$5.98 RONย 26.18
11.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.65 RONย 24.73
0.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.30 RONย 5.67
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.29 RONย 10.05
31.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.71 RONย 3.12
229.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$22.71 RONย 99.5
102.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.57 RONย 2.48
645.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.81 RONย 3.56
-1.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.76 RONย 29.59
175.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.55 RONย 6.79
33.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$28.4K RONย 124.6K
20.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$27.4K RONย 120.1K
42.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$207 RONย 907
-29.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$7.88 RONย 34.52
160.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.57 RONย 50.7
247.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$35.95 RONย 157
37.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$18.93 RONย 82.9
-1.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$6.65 RONย 29.13
36.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$441 RONย 1,933
38.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$9,068 RONย 39.7K
80.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$77.8 RONย 341
31.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$37.44 RONย 164
8.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$80.1 RONย 351
18.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$86.9 RONย 381
36.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$390 RONย 1,710
316.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$312 RONย 1,365
301.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$703 RONย 3,078
344.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$438 RONย 1,920
365.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,508 RONย 11.0K
211.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,065 RONย 9,044
112.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,079 RONย 4,724
40.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.28
-39.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Craiova: January 13, 2026

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