Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rumia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rumia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 60% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.9% more expensive than Rumia without rent, and 55.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rumia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$12.74 zł 46.88
24.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$42.14 zł 155
52.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$6.70 zł 24.66
57.31%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$3.55 zł 13.07
-18.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.95 zł 7.19
17.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.62 zł 5.97
-3.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.19 zł 11.74
7.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$3.74 zł 13.77
3.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rumia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.08 zł 3.98
5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.34 zł 4.94
33.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.37 zł 5.05
27.74%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$3.92 zł 14.44
-17.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$8.94 zł 32.91
47.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$6.48 zł 23.84
23.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$10.88 zł 40.04
47.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.08 zł 3.99
115.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.81 zł 6.66
-8.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.78 zł 6.54
8.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$2.94 zł 10.83
-17.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.90 zł 3.30
103.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.14 zł 4.19
82.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.27 zł 4.67
57.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.11 zł 4.09
-27.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$5.24 zł 19.30
28.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$7.31 zł 26.91
-20.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.09 zł 3.99
22.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.59 zł 5.85
89.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rumia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.37 zł 5.03
72.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$33.43 zł 123
38.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.13 zł 7.84
91.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.72 zł 2.63
20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$10.99 zł 40.45
69.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.77 zł 6.52
18.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$33.0K zł 121.6K
5.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$30.6K zł 112.7K
26.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rumia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$272 zł 1,000
-44.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$8.32 zł 30.63
147.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$16.50 zł 60.7
142.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rumia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$36.67 zł 135
30.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$19.72 zł 72.6
-6.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$7.41 zł 27.27
25.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rumia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$338 zł 1,243
82.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,988 zł 29.4K
105.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rumia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$90.6 zł 334
15.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$42.90 zł 158
-4.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$81.8 zł 301
16.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$95.1 zł 350
26.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rumia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$644 zł 2,371
152.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$489 zł 1,801
151.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$992 zł 3,651
204.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$828 zł 3,048
142.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$2,564 zł 9,437
206.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$2,058 zł 7,572
109.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rumia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$1,609 zł 5,922
0.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.75
-43.56%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rumia: March 3, 2026

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