Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sighisoara and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sighisoara is 22.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sighisoara is 24.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sighisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 RON 49.67
$16.09 €13.89
-28.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 178
$64.1 €55.3
-36.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 RON 34.5
$10.28 €8.88
-22.67%
Cappuccino
$2.35 RON 10.19
$2.78 €2.4
-15.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.12
$2.23 €1.92
4.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RON 7.25
$1.57 €1.35
6.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 RON 9.83
$3.41 €2.95
-33.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 RON 13.13
$3.82 €3.3
-20.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sighisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.06
$1.14 €0.98
42.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 RON 5.62
$1.73 €1.49
-25.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.84
$1.67 €1.44
-5.39%
Eggs
$3.22 RON 14
$3.13 €2.7
2.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 RON 35.56
$13.31 €11.5
-38.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 RON 30.6
$7.99 €6.9
-11.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 RON 35.85
$15.97 €13.79
-48.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RON 5.08
$2.28 €1.97
-48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.55
$1.7 €1.47
2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$2.04 €1.76
-22.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 RON 9.98
$2.55 €2.2
-9.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$1.76 €1.52
-53.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$2.05 €1.77
-53.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$1.98 €1.71
-47.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.03
$0.81 €0.7
14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 RON 25.53
$6.59 €5.69
-10.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.43 RON 32.24
$5.87 €5.07
26.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 RON 5.01
$1.33 €1.15
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RON 8.6
$2.92 €2.52
-32.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Sighisoara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$2.27 €1.96
-68.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.41 RON 84.3
$46.15 €39.85
-57.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$4.23 €3.66
-75.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$0.86 €0.75
-4.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.11 RON 39.54
$18.68 €16.13
-51.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.32
$2.09 €1.81
-19.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-17.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RON 115.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-33.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sighisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 RON 282
$148 €128
-56.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.19 RON 39.88
$20.98 €18.11
-56.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$39.65 €34.24
-77.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sighisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.9 RON 178
$47.92 €41.37
-14.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.18 RON 83.3
$18.57 €16.03
3.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.98 RON 34.65
$9.38 €8.1
-14.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sighisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,121
$607 €524
-19.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K RON 46.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-32.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sighisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 RON 301
$104 €90.1
-33.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 RON 172
$41.09 €35.48
-3.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 RON 367
$92.7 €80
-8.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.9 RON 434
$119 €102
-15.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sighisoara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,656
$1,592 €1,375
-76.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 RON 1,241
$1,262 €1,090
-77.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 RON 2,580
$3,046 €2,630
-80.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,875
$2,069 €1,787
-79.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,934 RON 8,397
$7,280 €6,286
-73.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,510 RON 6,554
$4,549 €3,928
-66.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sighisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 RON 2,860
$1,462 €1,263
-54.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.85
3.81
53.54%

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Last update for Sighisoara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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