Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Galati Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Galati

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.5% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 106.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.6% more expensive than Galati without rent, and 86.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Galati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$11.61 RON 50.4
38.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.34 RON 197
41.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.14 RON 35.34
26.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.64 RON 11.45
5.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.22 RON 9.64
0.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.85 RON 8.02
-15.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.35 RON 10.18
45.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.41 RON 14.81
12.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Galati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 RON 5.73
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.85 RON 3.68
103.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.91 RON 8.31
-12.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.67 RON 15.92
-14.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.54 RON 37.07
55.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.22 RON 27.01
28.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.18 RON 39.86
73.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.2 RON 5.2
90.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 RON 7.38
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 RON 7.28
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.92 RON 8.33
32.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.07 RON 4.63
64.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.11 RON 4.81
84.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.88 RON 3.82
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.73 RON 3.15
10.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.71 RON 24.78
15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.77 RON 25.05
1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.87 RON 3.79
52.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.28 RON 5.57
128.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Galati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.6 RON 2.6
278.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$26.66 RON 116
73.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.73 RON 3.17
479.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.65 RON 2.8
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.38 RON 32.06
153.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 RON 6.87
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.5K RON 123.9K
20.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.1K RON 113.5K
51.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Galati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$164 RON 712
-9.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.23 RON 35.71
154.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.8 RON 38.22
350.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Galati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.42 RON 145
43.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$38.87 RON 169
-52.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.87 RON 29.84
36.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Galati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$649 RON 2,817
-6.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,361 RON 23.3K
200.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Galati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$101 RON 440
2.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.36 RON 154
16.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$64.4 RON 279
43.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.8 RON 429
20.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Galati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$426 RON 1,851
273.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$350 RON 1,519
260.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$633 RON 2,749
381.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$537 RON 2,332
285.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,482 RON 6,436
391.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,256 RON 5,453
262.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Galati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$864 RON 3,752
69.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Galati: October 28, 2025

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