Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zalau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zalau

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 71.4% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 141.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 85.4% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 129.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zalau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.19 RON 35.57
96.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$34.27 RON 149
86.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.72 RON 24.81
79.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.01 RON 8.73
38.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.07 RON 9
7.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.8 RON 7.82
-12.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.74 RON 11.89
24.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.81 RON 12.21
35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zalau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.45 RON 6.27
-21.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.26 RON 5.48
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.42 RON 6.15
17.61%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.24 RON 9.73
39.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.75 RON 33.65
71.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.06 RON 26.32
31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.75 RON 37.99
82.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.96 RON 4.15
137.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 RON 6.65
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.56 RON 6.79
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.15 RON 9.33
18.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.71 RON 3.08
147.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.71 RON 3.08
188.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.72 RON 3.12
175.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.87 RON 3.8
-6.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.5 RON 23.88
19.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.89 RON 25.56
-0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 RON 4.51
27.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.25 RON 5.43
133.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zalau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.95 RON 4.14
138.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.16 RON 87.5
128.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.94 RON 4.09
350.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 RON 3.46
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$9.34 RON 40.53
100.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.59 RON 6.92
31.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.1K RON 121.8K
22.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$26K RON 112.9K
52.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zalau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$140 RON 606
6.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.63 RON 20.11
353.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$6.76 RON 29.36
486.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zalau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$35.68 RON 155
34.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.21 RON 83.4
-3.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.6 RON 24.32
67.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zalau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$434 RON 1,885
39.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,800 RON 29.5K
136.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zalau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$57.5 RON 250
81.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.24 RON 166
7.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$64.3 RON 279
44.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$68.2 RON 296
73.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zalau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$383 RON 1,664
315.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$294 RON 1,277
329.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$586 RON 2,542
420.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$440 RON 1,909
370.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,766 RON 7,665
312.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,369 RON 5,942
232.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zalau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$666 RON 2,893
119.50%
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 Zalau: October 28, 2025

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