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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Timisoara is 25.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Timisoara is 22.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.35 RONย 40.95
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-42.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 RONย 255
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-8.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 RONย 35.38
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-22.31%
Cappuccino
$3.17 RONย 13.87
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
14.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 RONย 9.96
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-2.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 RONย 8.79
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
30.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RONย 12.19
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-21.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 RONย 15.39
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-10.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 RONย 6.75
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
36.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RONย 5.52
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-31.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 RONย 6.57
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-15.25%
Eggs
$3.20 RONย 14.00
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
2.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.76 RONย 42.76
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-26.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 RONย 27.63
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-19.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.44 RONย 50.1
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-28.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 RONย 4.81
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-51.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RONย 6.59
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-12.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RONย 6.76
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 RONย 10.99
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
2.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 RONย 3.18
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-59.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 RONย 4.49
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RONย 3.00
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-64.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 RONย 3.25
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-5.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 RONย 26.64
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-8.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 RONย 35.28
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
42.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 RONย 5.44
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-6.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 RONย 7.30
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-44.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RONย 4.17
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-59.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.17 RONย 132
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-34.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 RONย 3.93
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-78.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 RONย 3.45
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-1.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.49 RONย 32.83
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-59.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 RONย 7.18
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-20.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RONย 122.7K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-18.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RONย 115.0K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-32.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONย 613
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-4.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.52 RONย 37.32
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-58.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.07 RONย 39.72
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-77.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.74 RONย 187
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-13.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 RONย 65.3
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-20.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.14 RONย 35.65
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-10.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$498 RONย 2,183
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-18.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K RONย 45.7K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-36.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.6 RONย 340
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-24.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.85 RONย 188
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
5.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 RONย 361
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-12.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.2 RONย 417
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-19.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 RONย 2,113
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-70.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 RONย 1,551
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-71.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$738 RONย 3,234
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-76.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 RONย 2,614
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-70.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,724 RONย 11.9K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-65.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,986 RONย 8,699
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-54.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Timisoara
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,328 RONย 5,819
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-12.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.66
3.81
74.80%

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Last update for Timisoara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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