Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Jiu and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Targu Jiu and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Jiu is 26.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Jiu is 34.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Jiu
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.95 RON 60.6
$16.09 €13.89
-13.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 RON 301
$64.1 €55.3
8.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 RON 35.12
$10.28 €8.88
-21.30%
Cappuccino
$3.28 RON 14.25
$2.78 €2.4
17.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RON 4.9
$2.23 €1.92
-49.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 RON 10.29
$1.57 €1.35
50.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 RON 14.74
$3.41 €2.95
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 RON 16.67
$3.82 €3.3
0.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Jiu
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.14 €0.98
51.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 RON 5.91
$1.73 €1.49
-21.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 RON 8.08
$1.67 €1.44
11.38%
Eggs
$2.97 RON 12.88
$3.13 €2.7
-5.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 RON 35.52
$13.31 €11.5
-38.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.18 RON 13.81
$7.99 €6.9
-60.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 RON 34.93
$15.97 €13.79
-49.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$2.28 €1.97
-55.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$1.7 €1.47
-7.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 RON 5.64
$2.04 €1.76
-36.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.07
$2.55 €2.2
-45.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$1.76 €1.52
-46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.45
$2.05 €1.77
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.98 €1.71
-64.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.81 €0.7
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 RON 24.82
$6.59 €5.69
-13.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.1 RON 13.48
$5.87 €5.07
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.33 €1.15
-30.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RON 5.14
$2.92 €2.52
-59.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Jiu
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.06
$2.27 €1.96
-69.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.95 RON 86.6
$46.15 €39.85
-56.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.85
$4.23 €3.66
-84.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RON 2.78
$0.86 €0.75
-25.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 RON 30.77
$18.68 €16.13
-62.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RON 7.16
$2.09 €1.81
-21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K RON 126.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-15.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K RON 131.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-23.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Jiu
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 RON 792
$148 €128
23.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.57 RON 28.52
$20.98 €18.11
-68.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.25 RON 44.5
$39.65 €34.24
-74.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Jiu
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.66 RON 177
$47.92 €41.37
-15.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.96 RON 82.3
$18.57 €16.03
2.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 RON 39.16
$9.38 €8.1
-3.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Jiu
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$658 RON 2,856
$607 €524
8.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K RON 64.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-8.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Jiu
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 RON 239
$104 €90.1
-47.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 RON 120
$41.09 €35.48
-32.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.2 RON 253
$92.7 €80
-37.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 RON 400
$119 €102
-22.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Jiu
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 RON 1,600
$1,592 €1,375
-76.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 RON 1,111
$1,262 €1,090
-79.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 RON 2,260
$3,046 €2,630
-82.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 RON 1,844
$2,069 €1,787
-79.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,764 RON 7,658
$7,280 €6,286
-75.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,865
$4,549 €3,928
-70.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Jiu
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$562 RON 2,440
$1,462 €1,263
-61.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
3.81
86.35%

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Last update for Targu Jiu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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