Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Petrosani and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Petrosani is 13.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Petrosani is 23.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petrosani
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.56 RON 58.9
$16.09 €13.89
-15.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.6 RON 185
$64.1 €55.3
-33.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$10.28 €8.88
-22.67%
Cappuccino
$2.31 RON 10.04
$2.78 €2.4
-16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RON 7.93
$2.23 €1.92
-17.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 RON 7.18
$1.57 €1.35
5.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 RON 6.84
$3.41 €2.95
-53.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RON 9.8
$3.82 €3.3
-40.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petrosani
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.5
$1.14 €0.98
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.59
$1.73 €1.49
-25.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.09
$1.67 €1.44
11.38%
Eggs
$3.64 RON 15.78
$3.13 €2.7
16.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 RON 41.2
$13.31 €11.5
-28.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 RON 30.88
$7.99 €6.9
-11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.01 RON 52.1
$15.97 €13.79
-24.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 RON 6.06
$2.28 €1.97
-39.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$1.7 €1.47
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 RON 7.88
$2.04 €1.76
-11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 RON 10.92
$2.55 €2.2
-1.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.76 €1.52
-40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 RON 3.99
$1.98 €1.71
-53.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RON 3.84
$0.81 €0.7
8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 RON 28.47
$6.59 €5.69
-0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 RON 35.34
$5.87 €5.07
38.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 RON 5.31
$1.33 €1.15
-8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RON 8.49
$2.92 €2.52
-33.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Petrosani
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$2.27 €1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.7 RON 85.5
$46.15 €39.85
-57.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$4.23 €3.66
-83.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$0.86 €0.75
-23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.03 RON 30.5
$18.68 €16.13
-62.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$2.09 €1.81
-17.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K RON 126.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-15.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K RON 130.5K
$39.6K €34.2K
-24.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petrosani
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 774
$148 €128
20.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.82 RON 38.27
$20.98 €18.11
-57.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.27 RON 48.93
$39.65 €34.24
-71.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petrosani
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.95 RON 182
$47.92 €41.37
-12.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.1 RON 82.9
$18.57 €16.03
2.85%
Cinema Ticket
$8.96 RON 38.89
$9.38 €8.1
-4.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petrosani
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$662 RON 2,874
$607 €524
9.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K RON 64K
$16.1K €13.9K
-8.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petrosani
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.2 RON 348
$104 €90.1
-23.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.16 RON 196
$41.09 €35.48
9.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 RON 392
$92.7 €80
-2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 RON 468
$119 €102
-9.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petrosani
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 RON 1,716
$1,592 €1,375
-75.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RON 1,259
$1,262 €1,090
-77.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 RON 2,562
$3,046 €2,630
-80.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,913
$2,069 €1,787
-78.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,862 RON 8,084
$7,280 €6,286
-74.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,507 RON 6,541
$4,549 €3,928
-66.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petrosani
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.81
86.35%

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Last update for Petrosani: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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