Cost of Living Comparison Between Satu Mare and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Satu Mare and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Satu Mare is 30.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Satu Mare is 40.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Satu Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.2 RON 39.93
$16.09 €13.89
-42.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.68 RON 198
$64.1 €55.3
-28.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 RON 29.4
$10.28 €8.88
-34.14%
Cappuccino
$2.31 RON 10.05
$2.78 €2.4
-16.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.48
$2.23 €1.92
-22.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.13
$1.57 €1.35
-10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 RON 8.75
$3.41 €2.95
-40.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 RON 9.92
$3.82 €3.3
-40.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Satu Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.14 €0.98
30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RON 5.06
$1.73 €1.49
-32.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 RON 5.48
$1.67 €1.44
-24.55%
Eggs
$3.25 RON 14.12
$3.13 €2.7
3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 RON 34.22
$13.31 €11.5
-40.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 RON 28
$7.99 €6.9
-19.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.28 RON 48.97
$15.97 €13.79
-29.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RON 4.94
$2.28 €1.97
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.52
$1.7 €1.47
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 RON 5.95
$2.04 €1.76
-32.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$2.55 €2.2
-31.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RON 3.17
$1.76 €1.52
-58.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.22
$2.05 €1.77
-52.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.9
$1.98 €1.71
-66.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.81 €0.7
-12.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.65 RON 24.54
$6.59 €5.69
-14.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 RON 29.53
$5.87 €5.07
15.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.22
$1.33 €1.15
-9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.47
$2.92 €2.52
-41.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Satu Mare
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 RON 2.64
$2.27 €1.96
-73.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.67 RON 111
$46.15 €39.85
-44.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$4.23 €3.66
-80.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RON 3.71
$0.86 €0.75
-1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 RON 32.26
$18.68 €16.13
-60.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RON 6.74
$2.09 €1.81
-25.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RON 108.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-27.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K RON 111.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-35.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Satu Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 606
$148 €128
-5.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.05 RON 34.96
$20.98 €18.11
-61.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.27 RON 40.26
$39.65 €34.24
-76.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Satu Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.81 RON 212
$47.92 €41.37
1.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.43 RON 49.61
$18.57 €16.03
-38.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.95 RON 30.18
$9.38 €8.1
-25.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Satu Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 RON 797
$607 €524
-69.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-37.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Satu Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.1 RON 287
$104 €90.1
-36.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.15 RON 131
$41.09 €35.48
-26.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.7 RON 359
$92.7 €80
-10.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 RON 335
$119 €102
-35.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Satu Mare
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 RON 1,294
$1,592 €1,375
-81.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 RON 1,043
$1,262 €1,090
-80.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 RON 2,349
$3,046 €2,630
-82.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 RON 1,541
$2,069 €1,787
-82.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 RON 4,650
$7,280 €6,286
-85.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,506 RON 6,540
$4,549 €3,928
-66.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Satu Mare
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$705 RON 3,063
$1,462 €1,263
-51.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
3.81
74.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Satu Mare: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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