Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lugoj Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Lugoj

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 63.4% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 166.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.2% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 156% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Lugoj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.28 RON 40.28
73.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.7 RON 120
131.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.74 RON 24.93
79.09%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.13 RON 4.91
146.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.17 RON 5.08
90.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.95 RON 4.11
65.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.26 RON 9.83
50.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.64 RON 7.11
132.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Lugoj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 RON 6.54
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 RON 4.35
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.67 RON 2.92
149.25%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.34 RON 5.81
133.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.76 RON 16.33
253.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.47 RON 19.4
78.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.72 RON 20.49
238.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.16 RON 5.05
96.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.36 RON 5.91
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.51 RON 6.57
35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.72 RON 3.11
254.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.71 RON 3.08
147.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.67 RON 2.93
205.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.82 RON 3.58
141.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.68 RON 2.95
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.4 RON 23.44
22.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.45 RON 19.33
31.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.3 RON 5.64
2.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.87 RON 8.13
56.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Lugoj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.67 RON 2.89
238.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.59 RON 85.1
135.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.57 RON 2.47
642.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 RON 3.79
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.79 RON 29.47
175.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.61 RON 6.97
29.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.6K RON 119.8K
25.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27K RON 117.2K
46.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Lugoj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$58.1 RON 252
155.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.96 RON 34.58
163.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.4 RON 49.5
247.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Lugoj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.63 RON 176
17.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.24 RON 83.6
-3.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.64 RON 28.84
41.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Lugoj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$445 RON 1,932
36.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,852 RON 38.4K
82.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Lugoj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$79.1 RON 344
31.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$36.71 RON 159
11.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.4 RON 345
16.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$87 RON 378
36.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Lugoj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$389 RON 1,687
309.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$285 RON 1,238
342.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$594 RON 2,577
413.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$431 RON 1,872
379.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,880 RON 8,161
287.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,544 RON 6,704
194.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Lugoj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,004 RON 4,361
45.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.28
-39.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lugoj: October 28, 2025

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