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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.2% more expensive than Targu Jiu without rent, and 126.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 40.7% more expensive than Targu Jiu without rent, and 94.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$14.02 RON 61.7
13.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$68.1 RON 299
-5.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.90 RON 34.78
33.42%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$3.38 RON 14.88
-13.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.14 RON 4.99
101.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$2.37 RON 10.44
-33.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$3.53 RON 15.53
-2.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$3.88 RON 17.09
-0.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 RON 7.63
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.38 RON 6.06
29.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.86 RON 8.17
-5.91%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$3.11 RON 13.70
3.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$7.96 RON 35.03
66.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$3.21 RON 14.11
150.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.63 RON 33.57
109.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$1.02 RON 4.47
128.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.63 RON 7.17
1.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.30 RON 5.73
49.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.42 RON 6.25
71.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.88 RON 3.86
107.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.94 RON 4.15
121.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.70 RON 3.09
185.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.59 RON 2.60
35.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$5.56 RON 24.47
21.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$3.25 RON 14.29
78.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$0.90 RON 3.98
48.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$1.13 RON 4.96
166.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.67 RON 2.96
253.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$19.42 RON 85.4
137.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$0.67 RON 2.96
507.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.65 RON 2.88
33.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$6.85 RON 30.12
171.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.68 RON 7.37
24.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$29.0K RON 127.6K
19.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$30.4K RON 133.8K
27.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$184 RON 811
-18.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$6.50 RON 28.60
217.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$10.54 RON 46.37
280.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$41.21 RON 181
16.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$19.01 RON 83.6
-3.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$8.99 RON 39.55
3.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$661 RON 2,908
-6.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$14.6K RON 64.3K
12.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$56.0 RON 246
86.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$27.38 RON 120
50.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$58.5 RON 257
63.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$92.5 RON 407
29.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$380 RON 1,670
329.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$253 RON 1,112
386.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$515 RON 2,264
486.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$431 RON 1,896
365.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,708 RON 11.9K
190.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Targu Jiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$582 RON 2,563
176.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.1
-46.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Targu Jiu: March 2, 2026

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