Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ploiesti Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ploiesti

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 39.5% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 110.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.6% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 97.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.82 RON 42.63
63.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$41.95 RON 182
52.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.79 RON 33.84
31.96%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.67 RON 11.6
4.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.94 RON 8.41
14.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.9 RON 8.26
-17.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.34 RON 10.15
45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.48 RON 15.11
9.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.39 RON 6.05
-17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.05 RON 4.57
64.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.71 RON 7.41
-2.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.29 RON 14.3
-4.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.56 RON 37.16
55.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.12 RON 30.9
12.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.17 RON 39.82
74.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.22 RON 5.32
86.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.42 RON 6.18
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.33 RON 5.78
53.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.91 RON 8.29
33.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.74 RON 3.22
137.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.9 RON 3.9
127.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 RON 3.1
178.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 RON 3.66
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.62 RON 24.41
17.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.82 RON 25.25
0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.96 RON 4.19
38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.37 RON 5.97
113.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.57 RON 2.47
298.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.93 RON 86.5
131.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.71 RON 3.09
495.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.62 RON 2.69
38.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.81 RON 25.23
221.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 RON 6.88
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.7K RON 107.2K
39.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.9K RON 117K
47.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$149 RON 648
-0.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.48 RON 36.81
147.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.72 RON 42.18
307.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.7 RON 224
-7.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$20.06 RON 87.1
-7.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.88 RON 29.85
36.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$428 RON 1,858
41.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,966 RON 30.2K
131.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$84.5 RON 367
23.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.63 RON 185
-3.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.5 RON 319
26.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$96.2 RON 418
23.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$540 RON 2,343
195.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$332 RON 1,443
279.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$753 RON 3,271
304.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$470 RON 2,041
340.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,362 RON 10.3K
208.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,491 RON 6,474
205.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$996 RON 4,323
46.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.62
-42.45%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

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