Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sfantu Gheorghe Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sfantu Gheorghe

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 87.6% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 153.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 96.6% more expensive than Sfantu Gheorghe without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.61 RON 37.37
86.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.48 RON 176
58.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.07 RON 39.4
13.34%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.13 RON 9.25
30.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.32 RON 5.75
68.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.16 RON 5.02
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.22 RON 9.63
53.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.81 RON 12.19
35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 RON 6.85
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.18 RON 5.11
46.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.4 RON 6.07
19.29%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.98 RON 12.96
5.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.47 RON 36.76
57.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.07 RON 17.67
96.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.35 RON 53.6
29.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.02 RON 4.42
123.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.32 RON 5.74
28.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.25 RON 5.41
63.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.9 RON 8.26
34.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.67 RON 2.9
162.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.87 RON 3.77
135.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.74 RON 3.2
167.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.68 RON 2.94
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.67 RON 24.64
16.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.99 RON 30.34
-16.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 RON 4.5
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.18 RON 5.13
147.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.72 RON 3.14
215.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.87 RON 86.3
132.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.94 RON 4.09
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.68 RON 2.95
26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.52 RON 32.65
148.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.55 RON 6.75
34.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
22.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.9K RON 121.2K
41.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$172 RON 746
-13.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.81 RON 38.23
138.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.68 RON 42.01
309.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.05 RON 183
13.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.12 RON 83
-2.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.4 RON 14.74
175.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$426 RON 1,852
42.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,903 RON 30K
133.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$35.1 RON 152
197.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$18.25 RON 79.2
125.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$27.97 RON 121
231.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$70.2 RON 305
68.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$315 RON 1,366
406.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$233 RON 1,012
441.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$566 RON 2,455
438.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$437 RON 1,899
373.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,449 RON 6,291
402.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,186 RON 5,150
283.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sfantu Gheorghe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$751 RON 3,259
94.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.75
-43.56%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sfantu Gheorghe: October 29, 2025

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