Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oradea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oradea

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 43.4% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42.3% more expensive than Oradea without rent, and 100.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Oradea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.19 RON 39.9
75.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$51.8 RON 225
23.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.93 RON 34.43
29.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.13 RON 13.59
-11.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.93 RON 8.39
15.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.75 RON 7.58
-10.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.37 RON 10.27
43.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.84 RON 12.33
34.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oradea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.62 RON 7.03
-29.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.18 RON 5.12
46.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.39 RON 6.04
20.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.21 RON 13.92
-2.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.2 RON 39.95
44.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.93 RON 30.1
15.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.49 RON 45.55
52.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.12 RON 4.85
103.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 RON 6.79
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.57 RON 6.83
29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.67 RON 7.24
52.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.86 RON 3.75
104.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.91 RON 3.97
125.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1 RON 4.32
98.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 RON 3.82
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.98 RON 25.97
10.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.8 RON 29.54
-13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.03 RON 4.47
29.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.8 RON 7.83
62.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oradea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.67 RON 2.93
238.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$18.77 RON 81.5
145.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.79 RON 3.42
435.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.77 RON 3.34
11.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.08 RON 35.08
131.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.57 RON 6.8
33.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
25.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.9K RON 112.5K
52.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oradea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$153 RON 666
-3.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.73 RON 33.55
171.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$8.6 RON 37.34
361.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oradea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.75 RON 216
-3.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$14.31 RON 62.2
29.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.12 RON 30.9
31.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oradea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$433 RON 1,880
40.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,904 RON 34.3K
103.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oradea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.4 RON 293
54.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.75 RON 177
0.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$77.6 RON 337
19.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$69.8 RON 303
69.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oradea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$412 RON 1,791
286.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$321 RON 1,395
292.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$609 RON 2,644
400.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$440 RON 1,912
369.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,990 RON 8,639
265.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,534 RON 6,661
196.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oradea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$911 RON 3,955
60.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.88
-44.62%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oradea: October 29, 2025

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