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 106.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.9% more expensive than Ploiesti without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$9.66 RON 42.51
64.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$42.97 RON 189
50.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.85 RON 34.54
34.27%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.68 RON 11.81
8.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.93 RON 8.49
19.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.91 RON 8.39
-17.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.33 RON 10.24
47.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.55 RON 15.62
9.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.40 RON 6.18
-18.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.09 RON 4.81
64.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.71 RON 7.51
2.34%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.21 RON 14.13
0.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$8.73 RON 38.40
51.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$7.17 RON 31.56
11.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$9.21 RON 40.52
73.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.17 RON 5.13
99.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.46 RON 6.42
13.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.34 RON 5.89
44.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.88 RON 8.28
29.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.81 RON 3.56
125.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.96 RON 4.21
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.76 RON 3.35
163.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.79 RON 3.48
1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$5.89 RON 25.93
14.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$6.37 RON 28.04
-8.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.97 RON 4.28
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.42 RON 6.25
111.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.56 RON 2.45
323.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$19.89 RON 87.5
132.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.66 RON 2.90
516.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.65 RON 2.86
33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$5.64 RON 24.83
229.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.54 RON 6.78
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$25.2K RON 110.9K
37.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$27.2K RON 119.9K
42.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$145 RON 637
3.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$8.49 RON 37.35
142.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$9.80 RON 43.14
309.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$51.3 RON 226
-6.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$20.56 RON 90.5
-10.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$6.74 RON 29.67
38.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$431 RON 1,897
42.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,910 RON 30.4K
137.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$81.8 RON 360
27.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$42.72 RON 188
-3.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$74.0 RON 326
28.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$97.9 RON 431
22.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$520 RON 2,286
213.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$341 RON 1,499
260.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$765 RON 3,366
294.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$475 RON 2,091
321.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,053 RON 9,032
283.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,361 RON 5,986
217.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ploiesti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$1,063 RON 4,675
51.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.62
-42.45%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ploiesti: March 2, 2026

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