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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.8% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 116% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.5% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 111% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$8.59 RONย 37.62
88.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$40.96 RONย 179
54.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.05 RONย 39.65
14.92%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.28 RONย 10.01
21.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.32 RONย 5.78
75.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.11 RONย 4.85
38.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.22 RONย 9.71
59.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.84 RONย 12.44
37.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.62 RONย 7.11
-30.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.16 RONย 5.10
57.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.58 RONย 6.92
12.03%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.04 RONย 13.30
2.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.41 RONย 36.86
56.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.21 RONย 31.57
8.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$12.58 RONย 55.1
26.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.99 RONย 4.31
129.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.32 RONย 5.80
30.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.46 RONย 6.40
35.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.91 RONย 8.39
27.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.88 RONย 3.84
104.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.87 RONย 3.79
135.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.80 RONย 3.52
138.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.79 RONย 3.45
-1.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.33 RONย 27.71
5.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.17 RONย 35.79
-30.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.03 RONย 4.51
29.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.71 RONย 7.47
75.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.60 RONย 2.63
290.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$14.79 RONย 64.8
211.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.90 RONย 3.94
372.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.78 RONย 3.42
2.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.50 RONย 32.85
148.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.55 RONย 6.81
33.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$28.0K RONย 122.5K
22.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$28.4K RONย 124.6K
37.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$173 RONย 756
-14.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$8.77 RONย 38.41
133.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$9.91 RONย 43.39
305.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$46.49 RONย 204
6.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$18.19 RONย 79.7
2.69%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.68 RONย 24.87
60.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$1,385 RONย 6,066
-55.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,837 RONย 29.9K
139.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$72.1 RONย 316
41.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$31.79 RONย 139
28.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$73.3 RONย 321
29.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$79.4 RONย 348
49.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$435 RONย 1,904
273.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$315 RONย 1,378
298.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$554 RONย 2,427
464.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$412 RONย 1,803
395.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,401 RONย 10.5K
225.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,511 RONย 6,619
190.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$1,076 RONย 4,714
40.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.17
-53.37%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Targu Mures: January 11, 2026

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