Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Iasi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Iasi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.6% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 101.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 33.4% more expensive than Iasi without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Iasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$10.56 RON 46.27
50.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$51.0 RON 224
26.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$6.99 RON 30.62
50.79%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.68 RON 11.73
8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$2.04 RON 8.96
12.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.72 RON 7.52
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.47 RON 10.80
39.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.40 RON 14.91
13.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Iasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 RON 6.06
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.22 RON 5.34
46.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.87 RON 8.18
-6.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$3.12 RON 13.65
3.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$7.81 RON 34.20
69.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$6.85 RON 30.00
17.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$11.09 RON 48.56
44.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.23 RON 5.37
89.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.60 RON 7.02
3.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.71 RON 7.48
13.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.93 RON 8.45
26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.94 RON 4.12
94.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.04 RON 4.57
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.03 RON 4.51
94.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.81 RON 3.56
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$6.25 RON 27.37
7.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$7.03 RON 30.78
-17.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.08 RON 4.72
24.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.97 RON 8.64
52.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Iasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.77 RON 3.38
207.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$27.94 RON 122
65.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.89 RON 3.92
357.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.71 RON 3.09
22.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$7.89 RON 34.56
135.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.66 RON 7.29
25.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$27.6K RON 120.9K
25.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$27.9K RON 122.2K
39.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Iasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$153 RON 669
-1.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$8.16 RON 35.74
152.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$9.69 RON 42.46
313.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Iasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$47.65 RON 209
0.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$18.58 RON 81.4
-1.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$8.08 RON 35.41
15.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Iasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$469 RON 2,055
31.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,059 RON 30.9K
132.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Iasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$62.6 RON 274
66.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$42.86 RON 188
-4.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$85.0 RON 372
12.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$89.4 RON 392
34.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Iasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$467 RON 2,047
248.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$357 RON 1,562
244.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$740 RON 3,240
308.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$533 RON 2,335
275.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$2,872 RON 12.6K
174.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$1,782 RON 7,805
142.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Iasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$1,112 RON 4,869
44.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.37
-48.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

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