Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zărnești Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zărnești

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61.3% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 123.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 60.2% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Zărnești
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.51 RON 36.95
89.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.1 RON 174
59.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.84 RON 38.39
16.29%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.19 RON 9.49
26.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.28 RON 5.56
74.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.1 RON 4.79
42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.21 RON 9.61
54.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.82 RON 12.26
35.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zărnești
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 RON 5.84
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.16 RON 5.05
49.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.59 RON 6.91
5.03%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.07 RON 13.33
1.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.54 RON 37.09
55.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.18 RON 22.49
54.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.64 RON 54.9
26.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.02 RON 4.44
123.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.31 RON 5.68
29.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.34 RON 5.82
52.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.4 RON 6.09
82.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.96 RON 4.15
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.87 RON 3.79
135.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 RON 3.24
164.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.8 RON 3.45
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.78 RON 25.11
14.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.48 RON 32.47
-21.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.09 RON 4.72
22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.35 RON 5.87
116.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Zărnești
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.7 RON 3.05
224.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$20.06 RON 87.1
130.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.9 RON 3.91
370.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.83 RON 3.59
3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.59 RON 32.94
146.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.56 RON 6.77
33.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28K RON 121.4K
23.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$27.6K RON 120K
43.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zărnești
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$167 RON 726
-11.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.33 RON 36.18
151.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.07 RON 43.74
293.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zărnești
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$42.06 RON 183
13.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.3 RON 83.8
-3.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$5.73 RON 24.87
63.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zărnești
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$432 RON 1,877
40.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,055 RON 30.6K
128.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zărnești
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$47.52 RON 206
119.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.23 RON 131
35.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$73.8 RON 320
25.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.5 RON 350
47.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zărnești
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$392 RON 1,701
306.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$289 RON 1,254
337.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$597 RON 2,591
410.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$446 RON 1,935
364.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,046 RON 8,882
255.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,512 RON 6,563
200.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zărnești
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$540 RON 2,346
170.67%
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 Zărnești: October 28, 2025

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