Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tulcea Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tulcea

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.3% more expensive than Tulcea without rent, and 134.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 52.7% more expensive than Tulcea without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tulcea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.94 RON 43.14
61.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$42.62 RON 185
50.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.99 RON 34.69
28.66%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.62 RON 11.37
6.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.96 RON 8.51
13.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.84 RON 8
-14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.27 RON 9.87
50.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.4 RON 14.75
12.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tulcea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 RON 5.94
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.05 RON 4.57
64.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.76 RON 7.65
-5.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.39 RON 10.36
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.91 RON 38.69
49.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.15 RON 31.04
11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.08 RON 39.4
75.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.18 RON 5.12
93.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.48 RON 6.42
14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.28 RON 5.55
59.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.88 RON 8.17
35.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.79 RON 3.45
122.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.94 RON 4.06
118.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.74 RON 3.21
167.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.85 RON 3.71
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.85 RON 25.41
12.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.62 RON 24.42
4.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.92 RON 4.01
44.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.38 RON 6
111.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tulcea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.7 RON 3.04
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$27.39 RON 119
68.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.68 RON 2.95
522.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.61 RON 2.65
40.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.66 RON 24.57
230.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.61 RON 6.99
29.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$25K RON 108.5K
38.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26.7K RON 115.9K
48.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tulcea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$91.4 RON 397
62.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$7.81 RON 33.92
168.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.06 RON 43.66
294.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tulcea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$25.91 RON 112
84.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.91 RON 82.1
-1.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.96 RON 30.2
34.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tulcea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$432 RON 1,876
40.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,013 RON 30.4K
129.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tulcea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$81.3 RON 353
28.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.7 RON 185
-3.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$75.1 RON 326
23.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$96.2 RON 418
23.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tulcea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$385 RON 1,671
313.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$287 RON 1,247
339.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$592 RON 2,570
414.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$435 RON 1,887
376.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,351 RON 5,864
438.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,204 RON 5,228
277.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tulcea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$545 RON 2,365
168.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
6.5
-41.38%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

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