Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Tulcea and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Tulcea is 25% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tulcea is 34.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tulcea
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.94 RON 43.14
$16.09 €13.89
-38.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.62 RON 185
$64.1 €55.3
-33.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 RON 34.69
$10.28 €8.88
-22.28%
Cappuccino
$2.62 RON 11.37
$2.78 €2.4
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$2.23 €1.92
-12.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 RON 8
$1.57 €1.35
17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 RON 9.87
$3.41 €2.95
-33.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 RON 14.75
$3.82 €3.3
-10.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tulcea
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.94
$1.14 €0.98
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.73 €1.49
-39.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.65
$1.67 €1.44
5.39%
Eggs
$2.39 RON 10.36
$3.13 €2.7
-23.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.91 RON 38.69
$13.31 €11.5
-33.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 RON 31.04
$7.99 €6.9
-10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.08 RON 39.4
$15.97 €13.79
-43.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 RON 5.12
$2.28 €1.97
-48.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 RON 6.42
$1.7 €1.47
-12.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 RON 5.55
$2.04 €1.76
-37.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RON 8.17
$2.55 €2.2
-26.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 RON 3.45
$1.76 €1.52
-55.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$2.05 €1.77
-54.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 RON 3.21
$1.98 €1.71
-62.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RON 3.71
$0.81 €0.7
4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.85 RON 25.41
$6.59 €5.69
-11.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.62 RON 24.42
$5.87 €5.07
-4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RON 4.01
$1.33 €1.15
-30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 RON 6
$2.92 €2.52
-52.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Tulcea
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.04
$2.27 €1.96
-69.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.39 RON 119
$46.15 €39.85
-40.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 RON 2.95
$4.23 €3.66
-83.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.65
$0.86 €0.75
-29.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 RON 24.57
$18.68 €16.13
-69.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.99
$2.09 €1.81
-22.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K RON 108.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-27.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K RON 115.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-32.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tulcea
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 RON 397
$148 €128
-38.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.81 RON 33.92
$20.98 €18.11
-62.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 RON 43.66
$39.65 €34.24
-74.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tulcea
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.91 RON 112
$47.92 €41.37
-45.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.91 RON 82.1
$18.57 €16.03
1.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.2
$9.38 €8.1
-25.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tulcea
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,876
$607 €524
-28.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,013 RON 30.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tulcea
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 RON 353
$104 €90.1
-22.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.7 RON 185
$41.09 €35.48
3.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.1 RON 326
$92.7 €80
-18.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$119 €102
-18.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tulcea
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RON 1,671
$1,592 €1,375
-75.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 RON 1,247
$1,262 €1,090
-77.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 RON 2,570
$3,046 €2,630
-80.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 RON 1,887
$2,069 €1,787
-79.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 RON 5,864
$7,280 €6,286
-81.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,204 RON 5,228
$4,549 €3,928
-73.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tulcea
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 RON 2,365
$1,462 €1,263
-62.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

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Last update for Tulcea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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