Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Giurgiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Giurgiu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.4% more expensive than Giurgiu without rent, and 105% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.9% more expensive than Giurgiu without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Giurgiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.41 RON 53.9
29.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$50.6 RON 220
26.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.99 RON 34.7
28.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.44 RON 14.96
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.94 RON 8.43
14.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.03 RON 8.81
-22.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.13 RON 13.59
8.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.51 RON 15.26
8.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Giurgiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 RON 6.39
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.35 RON 5.84
28.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.78 RON 7.71
-6.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.36 RON 14.57
-6.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.6 RON 37.34
54.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.96 RON 30.23
14.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.84 RON 51.4
34.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.14 RON 4.95
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.7 RON 7.4
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 RON 6.96
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.41 RON 10.46
5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.96 RON 4.15
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.08 RON 4.68
89.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.93 RON 4.04
112.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.77 RON 3.34
5.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.01 RON 26.11
9.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.97 RON 30.27
-15.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.15 RON 4.98
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 RON 7.48
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Giurgiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.72 RON 3.11
215.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.15 RON 87.5
129.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.76 RON 3.31
456.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.69 RON 2.98
24.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.93 RON 30.08
169.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.59 RON 6.92
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.4K RON 123.2K
21.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.8K RON 120.9K
42.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Giurgiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$166 RON 722
-10.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.22 RON 35.68
155.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.12 RON 39.6
334.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Giurgiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.96 RON 182
14.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.3 RON 83.8
-3.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.84 RON 47.04
-13.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Giurgiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$450 RON 1,954
34.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,649 RON 28.9K
142.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Giurgiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.1 RON 287
57.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.1 RON 187
-4.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97 RON 421
-4.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.8 RON 429
20.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Giurgiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$384 RON 1,667
314.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$296 RON 1,285
326.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$597 RON 2,593
409.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$431 RON 1,871
380.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,025 RON 8,790
259.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,291 RON 5,605
252.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Giurgiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.7
-50.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Giurgiu: October 29, 2025

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