Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Miercurea Ciuc Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Miercurea Ciuc

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 85.5% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 182.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.6% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.78 RON 29.43
137.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.49 RON 102
172.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.08 RON 30.75
45.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.87 RON 8.12
48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.7 RON 7.4
31.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.51 RON 6.57
3.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.14 RON 9.31
59.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.16 RON 9.39
76.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 RON 5.88
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.1 RON 4.76
57.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.17 RON 5.09
42.74%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.26 RON 14.17
-3.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.95 RON 38.87
48.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.96 RON 30.24
14.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.43 RON 27.9
148.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.8 RON 3.46
185.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 RON 6.18
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 RON 5.55
59.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.98 RON 8.59
28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.72 RON 3.13
144.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.89 RON 3.86
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 RON 3.1
178.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.7 RON 3.06
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.87 RON 25.48
12.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.56 RON 24.14
5.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.88 RON 3.82
51.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.16 RON 5.06
151.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.91 RON 3.93
149.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$23.42 RON 102
97.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.72 RON 3.13
487.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.6 RON 2.6
43.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.59 RON 24.27
234.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.59 RON 6.89
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.5K RON 106.3K
41.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.3K RON 118.4K
45.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$136 RON 589
9.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.61 RON 24.38
273.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$5.82 RON 25.26
581.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$34.7 RON 151
38.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.59 RON 50.3
60.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.31 RON 23.06
76.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$429 RON 1,863
41.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,866 RON 29.8K
134.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$45.2 RON 196
130.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$18.29 RON 79.4
124.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.8 RON 329
22.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$90.7 RON 394
30.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$207 RON 898
670.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$173 RON 753
627.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$469 RON 2,037
549.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$422 RON 1,834
389.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,920 RON 8,336
279.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,470 RON 6,383
209.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$738 RON 3,203
98.21%
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 Miercurea Ciuc: October 28, 2025

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