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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.3% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 99.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 27.9% more expensive than Timisoara without rent, and 81.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.18 RON 39.87
75.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$57.5 RON 249
11.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.08 RON 35.08
27.23%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.18 RON 13.82
-12.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.25 RON 9.76
-0.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$2 RON 8.67
-21.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.77 RON 12.03
23.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.36 RON 14.58
13.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 RON 6.4
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.28 RON 5.54
35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.5 RON 6.5
11.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.15 RON 13.69
-0.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.36 RON 40.64
42.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.58 RON 28.57
21.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.27 RON 48.95
41.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.09 RON 4.75
109.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.49 RON 6.47
14.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.6 RON 6.94
27.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.56 RON 11.13
-0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.72 RON 3.14
144.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 RON 4.42
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 RON 3.16
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.74 RON 3.21
9.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.99 RON 26.01
10.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.04 RON 34.89
-26.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.2 RON 5.19
10.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.72 RON 7.45
69.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.9 RON 3.91
152.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$29.53 RON 128
56.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.84 RON 3.63
403.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 RON 3.46
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.42 RON 32.21
151.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.67 RON 7.24
25.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28K RON 121.6K
23.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.1K RON 113.3K
51.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$138 RON 599
7.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.33 RON 36.17
151.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.41 RON 40.84
321.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.68 RON 190
9.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.41 RON 66.9
20.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.86 RON 34.11
19.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$488 RON 2,119
24.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$10.1K RON 43.7K
60.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$75.8 RON 329
37.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.92 RON 186
-4.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$83.9 RON 364
10.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.9 RON 412
25.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$495 RON 2,151
221.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$352 RON 1,529
258.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$725 RON 3,147
320.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$586 RON 2,545
252.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,806 RON 12.2K
159.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,855 RON 8,056
145.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Timisoara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,250 RON 5,429
16.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.66
-42.79%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

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