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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.1% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 114.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 49.8% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.68 RON 37.68
85.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.61 RON 172
61.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.8 RON 38.19
16.82%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.22 RON 9.62
25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.31 RON 5.68
70.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.16 RON 5.05
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.23 RON 9.66
52.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.77 RON 12.05
37.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 RON 6.81
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.21 RON 5.24
42.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.58 RON 6.85
5.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.02 RON 13.12
3.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.46 RON 36.73
57.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.99 RON 30.35
14.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.47 RON 54.1
28.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.02 RON 4.42
123.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.33 RON 5.77
27.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 RON 6.39
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.02 RON 8.76
26.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.95 RON 4.12
85.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.94 RON 4.07
118.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 RON 3.18
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 RON 3.22
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.19 RON 26.88
6.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.4 RON 32.14
-20.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 RON 4.74
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.69 RON 7.34
72.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.57 RON 2.46
298.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$15.09 RON 65.5
205.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.94 RON 4.09
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.76 RON 3.32
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.45 RON 32.33
150.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.52 RON 6.62
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
25.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$28.5K RON 123.9K
38.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$168 RON 731
-11.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.64 RON 37.53
142.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.03 RON 43.55
295.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$45.76 RON 199
4.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.08 RON 78.5
2.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.64 RON 24.48
66.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$1,363 RON 5,918
-55.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,879 RON 29.9K
134.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$71.3 RON 309
46.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$32.29 RON 140
27.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$72.7 RON 315
27.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$79.5 RON 345
49.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$436 RON 1,895
264.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$313 RON 1,359
303.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$550 RON 2,387
454.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$409 RON 1,777
405.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,320 RON 10.1K
213.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,555 RON 6,749
192.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Targu Mures
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,039 RON 4,510
40.80%
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 Targu Mures: October 28, 2025

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