Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Timisoara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Timisoara

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 34.4% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.8% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$9.05 RON 39.62
75.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$57.7 RON 253
11.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$8.21 RON 35.98
28.38%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.28 RON 14.36
-11.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$2.28 RON 9.98
0.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2.02 RON 8.85
-22.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.70 RON 11.83
27.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$3.48 RON 15.24
11.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.51 RON 6.62
-24.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.25 RON 5.50
43.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.48 RON 6.50
18.24%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.27 RON 14.34
-1.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$9.60 RON 42.03
37.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$6.62 RON 28.98
21.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$11.49 RON 50.3
39.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.09 RON 4.77
113.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.52 RON 6.65
8.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.54 RON 6.76
25.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$2.59 RON 11.36
-5.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.72 RON 3.16
154.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 RON 4.47
103.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.67 RON 2.93
198.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.78 RON 3.43
2.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$5.88 RON 25.76
14.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$7.89 RON 34.57
-26.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.26 RON 5.51
6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$1.75 RON 7.65
72.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$0.88 RON 3.87
169.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$29.94 RON 131
54.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$0.85 RON 3.74
378.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.85 RON 3.72
2.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$7.30 RON 31.96
154.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.65 RON 7.22
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$28.5K RON 124.8K
22.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$26.0K RON 113.9K
49.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$140 RON 611
7.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$8.54 RON 37.40
141.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$9.42 RON 41.27
325.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$42.83 RON 188
11.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$14.90 RON 65.3
23.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$7.86 RON 34.45
18.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$507 RON 2,221
21.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$10.1K RON 44.3K
62.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$77.9 RON 341
33.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$42.63 RON 187
-3.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$82.3 RON 360
15.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$94.7 RON 415
26.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$482 RON 2,113
237.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$359 RON 1,571
242.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$723 RON 3,167
317.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$588 RON 2,577
240.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$2,714 RON 11.9K
190.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$1,977 RON 8,659
118.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$1,277 RON 5,595
26.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.66
-42.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Timisoara: February 28, 2026

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