Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Resita Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Resita

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 57% more expensive than Resita without rent, and 123.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.5% more expensive than Resita without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Resita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.98 RON 39
79.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$46.47 RON 202
37.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.08 RON 30.72
45.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.83 RON 7.94
51.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.06 RON 8.94
8.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.71 RON 7.43
-8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.28 RON 9.88
49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.38 RON 14.67
13.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Resita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 RON 5.9
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.2 RON 5.23
44.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.59 RON 6.9
5.03%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.37 RON 14.62
-7.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.08 RON 35.08
64.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.25 RON 27.15
27.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.04 RON 39.25
76.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.22 RON 5.3
86.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.59 RON 6.92
6.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.64 RON 7.12
24.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.22 RON 9.63
14.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.71 RON 3.08
147.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.89 RON 3.85
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.05 RON 4.57
88.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.88 RON 3.83
-7.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.86 RON 25.43
12.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.58 RON 24.24
5.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 RON 4.44
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.77 RON 7.68
64.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Resita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.73 RON 3.17
210.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.02 RON 86.9
130.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.78 RON 3.39
442.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.75 RON 3.25
14.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.96 RON 38.9
108.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.58 RON 6.87
32.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
25.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.4K RON 114.6K
50.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Resita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$139 RON 603
6.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.75 RON 37.99
139.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.42 RON 49.59
247.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Resita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.69 RON 177
17.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.29 RON 83.8
-3.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.03 RON 30.51
33.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Resita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$427 RON 1,853
42.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,821 RON 29.6K
136.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Resita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.9 RON 295
53.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.95 RON 169
5.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.1 RON 365
10.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$95.4 RON 414
24.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Resita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$389 RON 1,690
308.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$291 RON 1,263
333.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$589 RON 2,555
417.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$440 RON 1,912
369.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,275 RON 5,538
470.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$956 RON 4,152
375.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Resita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$895 RON 3,884
63.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Resita: October 27, 2025

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