Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sinaia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sinaia

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.9% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 140.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57% more expensive than Sinaia without rent, and 132.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.71 RON 29.15
139.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.85 RON 173
60.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.07 RON 30.68
45.40%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 RON 9.5
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.32 RON 5.72
68.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.11 RON 4.82
41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.24 RON 9.72
52.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.84 RON 12.34
34.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.3 RON 5.64
-12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.07 RON 4.64
61.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 RON 7.19
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.56 RON 11.11
22.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.95 RON 25.84
123.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.24 RON 18.42
88.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$4.82 RON 20.92
231.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.97 RON 4.21
135.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.3 RON 5.62
30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.29 RON 5.6
58.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.8 RON 7.8
41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.9 RON 3.89
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.92 RON 4
122.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 RON 2.89
195.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.68 RON 2.95
19.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.87 RON 21.15
35.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.76 RON 16.33
56.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.8 RON 3.45
66.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.71 RON 3.07
311.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.68 RON 2.94
233.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.59 RON 85
135.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.89 RON 3.85
375.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 RON 3.76
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.82 RON 29.61
173.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.48 RON 6.41
41.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.6K RON 120K
24.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.2K RON 122.4K
40.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$168 RON 732
-11.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.98 RON 38.98
133.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.81 RON 42.58
304.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.98 RON 178
16.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.51 RON 84.7
-4.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.65 RON 24.51
66.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$426 RON 1,851
42.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,877 RON 29.9K
134.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$73.4 RON 319
42.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$31.7 RON 138
29.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.8 RON 321
25.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.6 RON 346
49.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$381 RON 1,652
318.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$293 RON 1,271
331.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$580 RON 2,516
425.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$434 RON 1,886
376.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,781 RON 7,732
308.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,535 RON 6,664
196.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sinaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.17
-53.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sinaia: October 28, 2025

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