Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Petrosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Petrosani

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.1% more expensive than Petrosani without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.7% more expensive than Petrosani without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Petrosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.56 RON 58.9
18.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$42.6 RON 185
50.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.95 RON 34.5
29.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.31 RON 10.04
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.83 RON 7.93
21.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.65 RON 7.18
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.57 RON 6.84
117.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.26 RON 9.8
69.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Petrosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 RON 7.5
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.29 RON 5.59
34.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.86 RON 8.09
-10.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.64 RON 15.78
-14.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.49 RON 41.2
40.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.11 RON 30.88
12.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.01 RON 52.1
32.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.39 RON 6.06
64.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.65 RON 7.16
3.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.81 RON 7.88
12.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.52 RON 10.92
1.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.04 RON 4.51
69.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 RON 4.43
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.92 RON 3.99
115.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 RON 3.84
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.56 RON 28.47
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.14 RON 35.34
-27.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.22 RON 5.31
9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.95 RON 8.49
49.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Petrosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.68 RON 2.94
233.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.7 RON 85.5
134.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.68 RON 2.95
522.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.66 RON 2.85
30.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.03 RON 30.5
165.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.72 RON 7.45
21.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.1K RON 126.3K
18.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.1K RON 130.5K
31.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Petrosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$178 RON 774
-16.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.82 RON 38.27
137.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.27 RON 48.93
251.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Petrosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.95 RON 182
14.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.1 RON 82.9
-2.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.96 RON 38.89
4.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Petrosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$662 RON 2,874
-8.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.7K RON 64K
9.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Petrosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.2 RON 348
30.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.16 RON 196
-9.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$90.4 RON 392
2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$108 RON 468
9.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Petrosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$395 RON 1,716
302.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$290 RON 1,259
335.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$590 RON 2,562
416.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$441 RON 1,913
369.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,862 RON 8,084
291.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,507 RON 6,541
201.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Petrosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.1
-46.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petrosani: October 27, 2025

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