Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Drobeta-Turnu Severin

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.5% more expensive than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 113.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.7% more expensive than Drobeta-Turnu Severin without rent, and 72.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.9 RON 60.4
15.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.1 RON 296
-5.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.15 RON 35.39
26.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.35 RON 14.53
-17.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.25 RON 9.77
-0.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.4 RON 10.41
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.38 RON 14.68
0.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.96 RON 17.19
-3.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.79 RON 7.78
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.37 RON 5.95
26.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.91 RON 8.3
-12.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.6 RON 15.65
-13.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.36 RON 40.64
42.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.07 RON 30.7
13.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.44 RON 54
28.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.35 RON 5.86
68.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.79 RON 7.78
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.77 RON 7.66
15.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.41 RON 10.45
5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.01 RON 4.37
74.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.95 RON 4.15
115.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1 RON 4.33
98.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.91 RON 3.93
-10.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.3 RON 27.37
4.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.81 RON 29.57
-13.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.27 RON 5.52
4.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.98 RON 8.6
47.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.66 RON 2.86
243.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.62 RON 85.2
135.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.71 RON 3.1
495.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.61 RON 2.67
40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.01 RON 30.43
166.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.63 RON 7.09
28.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.2K RON 126.7K
18.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.6K RON 132.7K
29.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$179 RON 779
-17.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$9.17 RON 39.83
128.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.33 RON 49.18
249.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.68 RON 177
17.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.81 RON 81.7
-1.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.48 RON 41.17
-1.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$666 RON 2,890
-8.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.4K RON 62.5K
11.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.5 RON 354
28.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.33 RON 197
-9.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89 RON 386
4.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$110 RON 477
8.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$384 RON 1,666
314.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$184 RON 798
586.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$598 RON 2,598
409.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$429 RON 1,865
381.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,619 RON 7,031
349.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,695 RON 7,360
168.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,381 RON 5,998
5.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.1
-46.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Drobeta-Turnu Severin: October 28, 2025

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