Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Satu Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Satu Mare

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 43% more expensive than Satu Mare without rent, and 140.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 69.1% more expensive than Satu Mare without rent, and 117.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Satu Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.2 RON 39.93
74.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.68 RON 198
40.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.77 RON 29.4
51.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.31 RON 10.05
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.72 RON 7.48
29.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.41 RON 6.13
11.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.02 RON 8.75
68.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.28 RON 9.92
67.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Satu Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.49 RON 6.47
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.16 RON 5.06
49.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.26 RON 5.48
32.54%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.25 RON 14.12
-3.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.88 RON 34.22
68.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.45 RON 28
23.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.28 RON 48.97
41.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.14 RON 4.94
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.5 RON 6.52
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.37 RON 5.95
48.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.74 RON 7.55
46.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.73 RON 3.17
141.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.97 RON 4.22
111.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 RON 2.9
195.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.71 RON 3.1
14.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.65 RON 24.54
16.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.8 RON 29.53
-13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 RON 5.22
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 RON 7.47
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Satu Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.61 RON 2.64
272.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.67 RON 111
79.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.83 RON 3.59
409.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.85 RON 3.71
1.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.43 RON 32.26
151.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.55 RON 6.74
34.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$24.9K RON 108.3K
38.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.6K RON 111.2K
54.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Satu Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$140 RON 606
6.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.05 RON 34.96
160.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.27 RON 40.26
327.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Satu Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$48.81 RON 212
-1.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.43 RON 49.61
62.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.95 RON 30.18
34.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Satu Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$184 RON 797
230.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
60.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Satu Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.1 RON 287
58.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.15 RON 131
36.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.7 RON 359
12.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.1 RON 335
53.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Satu Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$298 RON 1,294
434.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$240 RON 1,043
425.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$541 RON 2,349
463.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$355 RON 1,541
483.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,071 RON 4,650
579.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,506 RON 6,540
202.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Satu Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$705 RON 3,063
107.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.66
-42.79%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Satu Mare: October 29, 2025

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