Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cugir Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Cugir

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 67.2% more expensive than Cugir without rent, and 137% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83.5% more expensive than Cugir without rent, and 131.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Cugir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.21 RON 26.98
159.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.37 RON 101
174.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.14 RON 35.33
26.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.64 RON 7.14
69.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.44 RON 6.27
54.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.31 RON 5.7
19.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.65 RON 7.17
106.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.24 RON 9.75
70.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Cugir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.54 RON 6.7
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 RON 5.44
38.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.45 RON 6.31
15.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.12 RON 13.56
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.57 RON 41.54
39.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.32 RON 27.43
26.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.33 RON 49.17
40.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.12 RON 4.88
103.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 RON 6.77
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.53 RON 6.64
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.49 RON 10.81
2.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.73 RON 3.16
141.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 RON 4.42
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 RON 3.19
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 RON 3.16
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.04 RON 26.24
9.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.06 RON 30.67
-16.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.22 RON 5.28
9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.68 RON 7.29
73.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Cugir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.66 RON 2.85
243.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.45 RON 84.5
137.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.59 RON 2.58
616.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.51 RON 2.2
68.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.83 RON 25.3
220.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.48 RON 6.43
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.7K RON 120.1K
24.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.2K RON 113.7K
51.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Cugir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$141 RON 610
5.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.52 RON 36.98
146.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.29 RON 40.35
326.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Cugir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.81 RON 182
14.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.98 RON 82.4
-2.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.2 RON 35.61
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Cugir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$493 RON 2,141
23.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.3K RON 44.8K
56.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Cugir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$34.07 RON 148
206.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$9.23 RON 40.06
345.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.7 RON 359
12.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92.9 RON 403
27.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Cugir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$382 RON 1,658
316.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$296 RON 1,284
326.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$583 RON 2,532
422.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$442 RON 1,918
368.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,018 RON 8,761
260.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,505 RON 6,534
202.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Cugir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$562 RON 2,440
160.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.66
-42.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cugir: October 27, 2025

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