Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Targu Jiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Targu Jiu

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.7% more expensive than Targu Jiu without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.9% more expensive than Targu Jiu without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.95 RON 60.6
15.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.4 RON 301
-7.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.09 RON 35.12
27.07%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.28 RON 14.25
-15.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.13 RON 4.9
97.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.37 RON 10.29
-33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.4 RON 14.74
0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.84 RON 16.67
-0.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 RON 7.51
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.36 RON 5.91
27.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.86 RON 8.08
-10.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.97 RON 12.88
5.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.18 RON 35.52
62.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.18 RON 13.81
151.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.04 RON 34.93
98.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.02 RON 4.43
123.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 RON 6.82
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.3 RON 5.64
56.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.4 RON 6.07
82.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.95 RON 4.14
85.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.03 RON 4.45
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.71 RON 3.09
178.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 RON 2.47
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.72 RON 24.82
15.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.1 RON 13.48
89.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.93 RON 4.04
43.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.18 RON 5.14
147.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.7 RON 3.06
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$19.95 RON 86.6
131.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.66 RON 2.85
540.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.64 RON 2.78
34.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.09 RON 30.77
163.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.65 RON 7.16
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$29.1K RON 126.3K
18.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$30.4K RON 131.8K
30.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$183 RON 792
-18.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.57 RON 28.52
219.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.25 RON 44.5
286.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.66 RON 177
17.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.96 RON 82.3
-2.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.02 RON 39.16
3.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$658 RON 2,856
-7.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.8K RON 64.3K
8.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.1 RON 239
89.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$27.54 RON 120
49.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$58.2 RON 253
59.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$92.2 RON 400
28.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$369 RON 1,600
331.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$256 RON 1,111
393.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$521 RON 2,260
485.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$425 RON 1,844
387.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,764 RON 7,658
312.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,351 RON 5,865
236.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$562 RON 2,440
160.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.1
-46.34%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Targu Jiu: October 28, 2025

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