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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 33.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Targu Mures is 33.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.59 RONย 37.62
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-46.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.96 RONย 179
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-35.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 RONย 39.65
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-12.98%
Cappuccino
$2.28 RONย 10.01
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-17.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RONย 5.78
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-43.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RONย 4.85
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-27.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 RONย 9.71
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-37.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RONย 12.44
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-27.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 RONย 7.11
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
43.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RONย 5.10
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-36.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RONย 6.92
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-10.73%
Eggs
$3.04 RONย 13.30
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-2.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 RONย 36.86
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-36.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.21 RONย 31.57
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-7.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.58 RONย 55.1
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-21.03%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RONย 4.31
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-56.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 RONย 5.80
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-23.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 RONย 6.40
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-26.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RONย 8.39
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-21.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 RONย 3.84
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-51.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RONย 3.79
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-57.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RONย 3.52
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-58.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RONย 3.45
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
1.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 RONย 27.71
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.17 RONย 35.79
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
44.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 RONย 4.51
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RONย 7.47
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-43.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RONย 2.63
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-74.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 RONย 64.8
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-67.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RONย 3.94
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-78.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 RONย 3.42
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-2.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.50 RONย 32.85
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-59.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 RONย 6.81
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-25.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RONย 122.5K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-18.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K RONย 124.6K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-27.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 RONย 756
$147 โ‚ฌ127
17.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.77 RONย 38.41
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-57.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.91 RONย 43.39
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-75.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.49 RONย 204
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-6.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.19 RONย 79.7
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-2.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 RONย 24.87
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-37.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,385 RONย 6,066
$613 โ‚ฌ529
125.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,837 RONย 29.9K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-58.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.1 RONย 316
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-29.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.79 RONย 139
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-22.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.3 RONย 321
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-22.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 RONย 348
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-33.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 RONย 1,904
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-73.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 RONย 1,378
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-74.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$554 RONย 2,427
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-82.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 RONย 1,803
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-79.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,401 RONย 10.5K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-69.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,511 RONย 6,619
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-65.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,076 RONย 4,714
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-29.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
3.81
114.44%

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Last update for Targu Mures: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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