Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Roman Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Roman

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 64.6% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 129.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 35.3% more expensive than Roman without rent, and 121% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Roman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.38 RON 53.7
29.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.68 RON 120
131.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.09 RON 35.13
27.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.55 RON 15.4
-21.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.13 RON 4.89
97.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.99 RON 8.64
-21.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.2 RON 13.9
6.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.37 RON 10.28
61.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Roman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 RON 6.5
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.9 RON 3.89
92.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 RON 7.19
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.12 RON 13.56
0.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.85 RON 38.41
50.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.21 RON 31.29
10.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.35 RON 49.29
40.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.96 RON 4.18
137.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.52 RON 6.6
11.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.49 RON 6.46
36.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.21 RON 9.58
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.84 RON 3.64
109.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 RON 4.45
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.95 RON 4.1
108.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 RON 3.38
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.71 RON 24.78
15.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.69 RON 24.71
3.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 RON 4.73
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.67 RON 7.26
74.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Roman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.7 RON 3.06
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.05 RON 87
130.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.71 RON 3.07
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
$6.98 RON 30.31
167.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.65 RON 7.16
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28K RON 121.4K
23.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.6K RON 119.6K
43.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Roman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$91.4 RON 397
62.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$3.35 RON 14.54
526.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$5.61 RON 24.38
606.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Roman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.35 RON 180
15.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.33 RON 83.9
-3.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.77 RON 46.75
-12.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Roman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$325 RON 1,410
87.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,488 RON 28.2K
148.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Roman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$65.7 RON 285
58.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$17.45 RON 75.7
135.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$96.4 RON 418
-3.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$34.69 RON 151
242.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Roman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$382 RON 1,660
316.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$286 RON 1,242
341.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$581 RON 2,523
424.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$446 RON 1,936
363.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,039 RON 8,855
256.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,464 RON 6,357
210.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Roman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.7
-50.52%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Roman: October 29, 2025

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