Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ramnicu Valcea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ramnicu Valcea

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.7% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.6% more expensive than Ramnicu Valcea without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.85 RON 34.09
104.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.23 RON 149
87.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7 RON 30.41
46.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.1 RON 9.1
32.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.01 RON 8.72
10.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.73 RON 7.52
-9.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.48 RON 10.79
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.74 RON 11.9
39.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.54 RON 6.7
-25.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 RON 5.36
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.43 RON 6.19
16.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.37 RON 14.64
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.56 RON 37.17
55.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.49 RON 28.17
23.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.45 RON 45.38
52.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.14 RON 4.95
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.64 RON 7.14
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.37 RON 5.94
48.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.33 RON 10.1
9.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 RON 4.43
72.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.06 RON 4.62
93.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.87 RON 3.77
127.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.83 RON 3.61
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.85 RON 25.39
12.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.95 RON 30.17
-15.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.14 RON 4.94
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.65 RON 7.16
76.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.68 RON 2.95
233.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$22.84 RON 99.2
102.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.67 RON 2.92
531.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.65 RON 2.82
32.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.88 RON 29.88
171.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.68 RON 7.28
24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.5K RON 115.3K
30.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.6K RON 119.7K
43.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$164 RON 713
-9.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.9 RON 34.31
165.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$7.53 RON 32.68
426.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.7 RON 177
17.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.95 RON 82.3
-2.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.99 RON 39.04
4.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$440 RON 1,912
37.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,170 RON 26.8K
161.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66 RON 287
58.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.1 RON 183
-2.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$65.7 RON 285
41.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$72 RON 312
64.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$463 RON 2,009
244.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$316 RON 1,373
299.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$817 RON 3,546
273.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$569 RON 2,469
263.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,065 RON 8,965
252.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,516 RON 6,581
200.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ramnicu Valcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$845 RON 3,668
73.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.3
-47.81%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ramnicu Valcea: October 27, 2025

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