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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 32% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Mures is 33% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 RON 37.50
$15.92 €13.72
-46.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RON 174
$64.5 €55.6
-38.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 RON 39.19
$10.54 €9.09
-15.46%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RON 10.00
$2.91 €2.51
-21.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.61
$2.30 €1.98
-44.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RON 5.03
$1.57 €1.35
-27.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 RON 9.44
$3.44 €2.97
-37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RON 12.43
$3.87 €3.33
-27.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.94
$1.14 €0.98
38.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 RON 5.30
$1.79 €1.55
-32.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.96
$1.75 €1.51
-9.71%
Eggs
$2.93 RON 12.91
$3.23 €2.79
-9.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 RON 39.11
$13.22 €11.39
-32.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RON 31.61
$8.03 €6.92
-10.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 RON 56.2
$16.00 €13.79
-20.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 RON 4.52
$2.33 €2.01
-55.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 RON 5.97
$1.65 €1.42
-17.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RON 6.78
$1.94 €1.67
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 RON 8.71
$2.44 €2.10
-18.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 RON 3.93
$1.83 €1.58
-51.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 4.01
$2.08 €1.79
-56.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RON 3.53
$2.00 €1.72
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RON 3.23
$0.80 €0.69
-8.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.01 RON 26.44
$6.74 €5.81
-10.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.77 RON 34.20
$5.80 €5.00
33.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.79
$1.34 €1.15
-18.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 RON 7.11
$3.01 €2.60
-46.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 RON 2.63
$2.37 €2.04
-74.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.26 RON 67.2
$46.20 €39.83
-66.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 RON 4.11
$4.07 €3.51
-77.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.36
$0.87 €0.75
-12.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.46 RON 32.80
$18.58 €16.01
-59.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.73
$2.09 €1.80
-26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 121.1K
$34.8K €30.0K
-20.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RON 122.1K
$38.8K €33.4K
-28.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 RON 758
$150 €130
14.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.49 RON 37.36
$20.62 €17.77
-58.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.82 RON 43.22
$40.09 €34.56
-75.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.15 RON 203
$47.85 €41.25
-3.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 RON 80.4
$18.37 €15.83
-0.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 RON 25.48
$9.32 €8.03
-37.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 RON 6,044
$615 €530
123.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,834 RON 30.1K
$16.4K €14.2K
-58.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 RON 321
$104 €89.8
-30.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 RON 141
$41.10 €35.43
-22.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 RON 328
$95.3 €82.1
-21.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 RON 360
$120 €104
-31.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 RON 1,939
$1,630 €1,405
-72.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 RON 1,365
$1,229 €1,059
-74.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 RON 2,448
$3,018 €2,601
-81.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 RON 1,813
$2,004 €1,728
-79.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,425 RON 10.7K
$7,872 €6,786
-69.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,538 RON 6,768
$4,319 €3,723
-64.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,079 RON 4,750
$1,611 €1,389
-32.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
3.81
114.44%

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

Last update for Targu Mures: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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