Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Timisoara and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Timisoara is 24.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timisoara is 21.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 RON 39.87
$16.09 €13.89
-42.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.5 RON 249
$64.1 €55.3
-10.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RON 35.08
$10.28 €8.88
-21.40%
Cappuccino
$3.18 RON 13.82
$2.78 €2.4
14.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 RON 9.76
$2.23 €1.92
0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 RON 8.67
$1.57 €1.35
27.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 RON 12.03
$3.41 €2.95
-18.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 RON 14.58
$3.82 €3.3
-12.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 RON 6.4
$1.14 €0.98
28.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 RON 5.54
$1.73 €1.49
-26.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 RON 6.5
$1.67 €1.44
-10.18%
Eggs
$3.15 RON 13.69
$3.13 €2.7
0.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RON 40.64
$13.31 €11.5
-29.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 RON 28.57
$7.99 €6.9
-17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 RON 48.95
$15.97 €13.79
-29.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 RON 4.75
$2.28 €1.97
-52.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 RON 6.47
$1.7 €1.47
-12.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.6 RON 6.94
$2.04 €1.76
-21.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 RON 11.13
$2.55 €2.2
0.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 RON 3.14
$1.76 €1.52
-59.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.42
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 RON 3.16
$1.98 €1.71
-63.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$0.81 €0.7
-8.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 RON 26.01
$6.59 €5.69
-9.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 RON 34.89
$5.87 €5.07
36.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 RON 5.19
$1.33 €1.15
-9.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.45
$2.92 €2.52
-41.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$2.27 €1.96
-60.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.53 RON 128
$46.15 €39.85
-36.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 RON 3.63
$4.23 €3.66
-80.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.86 €0.75
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.21
$18.68 €16.13
-60.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 RON 7.24
$2.09 €1.81
-20.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K RON 113.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-34.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 RON 599
$148 €128
-6.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.17
$20.98 €18.11
-60.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.41 RON 40.84
$39.65 €34.24
-76.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.68 RON 190
$47.92 €41.37
-8.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 RON 66.9
$18.57 €16.03
-17.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.86 RON 34.11
$9.38 €8.1
-16.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$488 RON 2,119
$607 €524
-19.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K RON 43.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-37.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 RON 329
$104 €90.1
-27.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.92 RON 186
$41.09 €35.48
4.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RON 364
$92.7 €80
-9.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.9 RON 412
$119 €102
-20.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 RON 2,151
$1,592 €1,375
-68.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 RON 1,529
$1,262 €1,090
-72.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 RON 3,147
$3,046 €2,630
-76.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,545
$2,069 €1,787
-71.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,806 RON 12.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-61.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,855 RON 8,056
$4,549 €3,928
-59.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,250 RON 5,429
$1,462 €1,263
-14.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
3.81
74.80%

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Last update for Timisoara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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