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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 66.2% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 181.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 58.8% more expensive than Miercurea Ciuc without rent, and 150.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$7.00 RON 30.22
126.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$22.82 RON 98.6
182.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.99 RON 30.19
48.35%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.81 RON 7.83
59.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.78 RON 7.69
25.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.54 RON 6.65
0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.13 RON 9.20
58.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.23 RON 9.65
74.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.42 RON 6.14
-21.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.06 RON 4.56
69.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.14 RON 4.92
53.51%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.34 RON 14.44
-5.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$8.87 RON 38.33
52.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$7.17 RON 30.98
8.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$6.55 RON 28.28
138.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$0.84 RON 3.62
171.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.45 RON 6.28
17.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.29 RON 5.57
49.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.98 RON 8.57
27.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.71 RON 3.06
152.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.96 RON 4.15
113.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.70 RON 3.01
177.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.67 RON 2.90
20.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$5.92 RON 25.58
12.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$5.66 RON 24.47
2.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.96 RON 4.14
38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$1.14 RON 4.91
155.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.87 RON 3.78
170.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$23.23 RON 100
96.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$0.67 RON 2.89
526.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.61 RON 2.65
32.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$5.64 RON 24.34
231.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.60 RON 6.91
30.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$24.8K RON 107.1K
39.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$27.7K RON 119.5K
43.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$133 RON 574
9.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$5.71 RON 24.68
264.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$5.86 RON 25.31
578.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$34.27 RON 148
41.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$11.41 RON 49.29
65.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$5.22 RON 22.56
73.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$421 RON 1,817
46.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$7,055 RON 30.5K
129.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$45.21 RON 195
131.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$18.28 RON 79.0
121.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$75.9 RON 328
23.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$93.0 RON 402
31.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$205 RON 885
682.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$174 RON 751
625.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$454 RON 1,959
575.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$409 RON 1,766
391.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,631 RON 7,044
372.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,523 RON 6,579
186.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Miercurea Ciuc
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$754 RON 3,257
117.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Miercurea Ciuc: April 14, 2026

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