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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sibiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sibiu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44.3% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 111.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 41% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$9.08 RONย 39.75
78.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$45.22 RONย 198
40.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.93 RONย 30.36
50.07%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.22 RONย 14.10
-13.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.98 RONย 8.66
17.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.77 RONย 7.76
-12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.69 RONย 11.80
31.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$3.41 RONย 14.94
14.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.50 RONย 6.59
-24.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.22 RONย 5.35
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.60 RONย 7.01
10.62%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.29 RONย 14.39
-4.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.19 RONย 35.88
61.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.03 RONย 26.39
29.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$8.79 RONย 38.51
81.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.17 RONย 5.13
94.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.59 RONย 6.95
8.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.66 RONย 7.27
19.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.12 RONย 9.30
15.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.76 RONย 3.33
136.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.88 RONย 3.87
132.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.06 RONย 4.64
80.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.94 RONย 4.13
-17.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$5.93 RONย 25.97
12.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.77 RONย 29.64
-16.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.98 RONย 4.31
35.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.87 RONย 8.18
60.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.71 RONย 3.11
229.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$19.71 RONย 86.3
133.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.88 RONย 3.87
382.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.85 RONย 3.73
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$9.34 RONย 40.89
99.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.61 RONย 7.05
28.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$27.6K RONย 120.8K
24.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$26.3K RONย 115.1K
48.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$138 RONย 605
6.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$8.43 RONย 36.94
143.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.14 RONย 48.79
260.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$41.09 RONย 180
20.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$15.63 RONย 68.5
19.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.11 RONย 31.14
27.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$433 RONย 1,895
41.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,920 RONย 30.3K
136.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$69.2 RONย 303
47.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$37.70 RONย 165
8.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$82.5 RONย 361
14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$94.5 RONย 414
25.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$369 RONย 1,618
339.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$326 RONย 1,428
284.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$691 RONย 3,026
352.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$564 RONย 2,471
261.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,558 RONย 11.2K
205.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$2,087 RONย 9,142
110.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,175 RONย 5,146
29.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sibiu: January 12, 2026

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