Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sighetu Marmatiei Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sighetu Marmatiei

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.8% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 134.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 94% more expensive than Sighetu Marmatiei without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7 RON 30.4
129.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$23.33 RON 101
174.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.31 RON 27.38
62.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.86 RON 8.08
49.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.99 RON 8.65
12.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.65 RON 7.18
-4.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.09 RON 9.06
63.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.01 RON 13.08
26.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 RON 5.15
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.15 RON 4.99
50.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.94 RON 8.44
-13.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.86 RON 12.41
9.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.49 RON 36.85
56.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.07 RON 30.69
13.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.42 RON 49.6
39.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.9 RON 3.9
153.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 RON 6.83
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.45 RON 6.3
40.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.91 RON 8.31
33.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.76 RON 3.3
131.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.05 RON 4.56
95.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1 RON 4.32
98.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.6 RON 2.61
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.65 RON 24.52
16.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.93 RON 30.08
-15.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.99 RON 4.32
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.52 RON 6.62
92.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.66 RON 2.88
243.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.17 RON 87.6
128.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.18 RON 5.12
258.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.74 RON 3.22
16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.05 RON 30.62
164.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.61 RON 6.99
29.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.6K RON 124K
20.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$25.4K RON 110.1K
56.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$159 RON 689
-6.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.78 RON 33.78
169.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.29 RON 40.35
326.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.64 RON 176
17.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.93 RON 82.2
-1.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.57 RON 19.82
105.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$304 RON 1,318
100.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,745 RON 42.3K
65.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$37.46 RON 163
178.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.83 RON 130
37.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.5 RON 315
27.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.9 RON 321
60.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$386 RON 1,678
311.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$296 RON 1,283
327.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$591 RON 2,567
415.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$433 RON 1,878
378.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,741 RON 7,558
318.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,471 RON 6,387
209.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sighetu Marmatiei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$564 RON 2,448
159.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.11
-46.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sighetu Marmatiei: October 29, 2025

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