Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinaia and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinaia and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sinaia is 35% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sinaia is 36.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sinaia
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 RON 29.15
$16.09 €13.89
-58.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.85 RON 173
$64.1 €55.3
-37.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.07 RON 30.68
$10.28 €8.88
-31.23%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.5
$2.78 €2.4
-21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RON 5.72
$2.23 €1.92
-40.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RON 4.82
$1.57 €1.35
-29.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 RON 9.72
$3.41 €2.95
-34.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.34
$3.82 €3.3
-25.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sinaia
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$1.14 €0.98
14.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 RON 4.64
$1.73 €1.49
-38.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RON 7.19
$1.67 €1.44
-0.60%
Eggs
$2.56 RON 11.11
$3.13 €2.7
-18.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 RON 25.84
$13.31 €11.5
-55.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 RON 18.42
$7.99 €6.9
-46.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.82 RON 20.92
$15.97 €13.79
-69.82%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 RON 4.21
$2.28 €1.97
-57.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 RON 5.62
$1.7 €1.47
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RON 5.6
$2.04 €1.76
-36.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 RON 7.8
$2.55 €2.2
-29.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.89
$1.76 €1.52
-48.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 RON 4
$2.05 €1.77
-55.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 RON 2.89
$1.98 €1.71
-66.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$0.81 €0.7
-16.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.87 RON 21.15
$6.59 €5.69
-26.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.76 RON 16.33
$5.87 €5.07
-35.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.45
$1.33 €1.15
-39.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 RON 3.07
$2.92 €2.52
-75.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Sinaia
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 RON 2.94
$2.27 €1.96
-70.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.59 RON 85
$46.15 €39.85
-57.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$4.23 €3.66
-78.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.76
$0.86 €0.75
1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RON 29.61
$18.68 €16.13
-63.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 RON 6.41
$2.09 €1.81
-29.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 120K
$34.5K €29.8K
-19.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K RON 122.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-28.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sinaia
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 RON 732
$148 €128
13.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 RON 38.98
$20.98 €18.11
-57.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.81 RON 42.58
$39.65 €34.24
-75.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sinaia
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.98 RON 178
$47.92 €41.37
-14.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.51 RON 84.7
$18.57 €16.03
5.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 RON 24.51
$9.38 €8.1
-39.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sinaia
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,851
$607 €524
-29.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,877 RON 29.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sinaia
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 RON 319
$104 €90.1
-29.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.7 RON 138
$41.09 €35.48
-22.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 321
$92.7 €80
-20.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 RON 346
$119 €102
-32.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sinaia
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 RON 1,652
$1,592 €1,375
-76.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RON 1,271
$1,262 €1,090
-76.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 RON 2,516
$3,046 €2,630
-80.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,886
$2,069 €1,787
-79.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,781 RON 7,732
$7,280 €6,286
-75.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,535 RON 6,664
$4,549 €3,928
-66.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sinaia
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
3.81
114.44%

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Last update for Sinaia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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