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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.3% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$8.52 RON 37.50
86.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$39.61 RON 174
62.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$8.91 RON 39.19
18.29%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.27 RON 10.00
28.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.28 RON 5.61
79.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.14 RON 5.03
37.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.15 RON 9.44
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.82 RON 12.43
37.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 RON 6.94
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.20 RON 5.30
49.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.58 RON 6.96
10.76%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.93 RON 12.91
10.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$8.89 RON 39.11
48.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$7.18 RON 31.61
11.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$12.78 RON 56.2
25.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.03 RON 4.52
126.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.36 RON 5.97
21.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.54 RON 6.78
25.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.98 RON 8.71
23.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.89 RON 3.93
105.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.91 RON 4.01
128.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.80 RON 3.53
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.73 RON 3.23
9.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$6.01 RON 26.44
12.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$7.77 RON 34.20
-25.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.09 RON 4.79
22.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$1.62 RON 7.11
85.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.60 RON 2.63
295.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$15.26 RON 67.2
202.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.93 RON 4.11
337.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.76 RON 3.36
14.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$7.46 RON 32.80
149.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.53 RON 6.73
36.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$27.5K RON 121.1K
26.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$27.7K RON 122.1K
39.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$172 RON 758
-12.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$8.49 RON 37.36
142.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$9.82 RON 43.22
308.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$46.15 RON 203
3.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$18.28 RON 80.4
0.49%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$5.79 RON 25.48
60.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$1,374 RON 6,044
-55.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,834 RON 30.1K
140.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$72.9 RON 321
42.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$31.95 RON 141
28.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$74.6 RON 328
27.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$81.8 RON 360
47.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$441 RON 1,939
269.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$310 RON 1,365
296.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$556 RON 2,448
442.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$412 RON 1,813
386.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$2,425 RON 10.7K
224.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$1,538 RON 6,768
180.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$1,079 RON 4,750
49.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.17
-53.37%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Targu Mures: February 28, 2026

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