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

🙂 Solo nomad: Targu Mures is 31.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Targu Mures is 33.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.68 RON 37.68
$16.09 €13.89
-46.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.61 RON 172
$64.1 €55.3
-38.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 RON 38.19
$10.28 €8.88
-14.40%
Cappuccino
$2.22 RON 9.62
$2.78 €2.4
-20.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$2.23 €1.92
-41.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$1.57 €1.35
-26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 RON 9.66
$3.41 €2.95
-34.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RON 12.05
$3.82 €3.3
-27.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 RON 6.81
$1.14 €0.98
37.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RON 5.24
$1.73 €1.49
-30.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RON 6.85
$1.67 €1.44
-5.39%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.12
$3.13 €2.7
-3.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.46 RON 36.73
$13.31 €11.5
-36.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 RON 30.35
$7.99 €6.9
-12.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 RON 54.1
$15.97 €13.79
-21.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$2.28 €1.97
-55.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.77
$1.7 €1.47
-21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RON 6.39
$2.04 €1.76
-27.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 RON 8.76
$2.55 €2.2
-20.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$1.76 €1.52
-46.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$2.05 €1.77
-54.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.18
$1.98 €1.71
-63.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 RON 26.88
$6.59 €5.69
-6.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 RON 32.14
$5.87 €5.07
26.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.74
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 RON 7.34
$2.92 €2.52
-42.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.46
$2.27 €1.96
-74.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.09 RON 65.5
$46.15 €39.85
-67.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$4.23 €3.66
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 RON 3.32
$0.86 €0.75
-11.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.45 RON 32.33
$18.68 €16.13
-60.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 RON 6.62
$2.09 €1.81
-27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-20.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K RON 123.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-28.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 RON 731
$148 €128
13.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.64 RON 37.53
$20.98 €18.11
-58.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.03 RON 43.55
$39.65 €34.24
-74.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.76 RON 199
$47.92 €41.37
-4.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.08 RON 78.5
$18.57 €16.03
-2.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 RON 24.48
$9.38 €8.1
-39.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,363 RON 5,918
$607 €524
124.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,879 RON 29.9K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 RON 309
$104 €90.1
-31.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 RON 140
$41.09 €35.48
-21.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.7 RON 315
$92.7 €80
-21.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 RON 345
$119 €102
-33.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 RON 1,895
$1,592 €1,375
-72.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 RON 1,359
$1,262 €1,090
-75.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 RON 2,387
$3,046 €2,630
-81.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 RON 1,777
$2,069 €1,787
-80.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,320 RON 10.1K
$7,280 €6,286
-68.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 RON 6,749
$4,549 €3,928
-65.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Targu Mures
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 RON 4,510
$1,462 €1,263
-28.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
3.81
114.44%

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Last update for Targu Mures: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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