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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zalau and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zalau and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zalau is 38.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zalau is 45.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 RONย 35.02
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-50.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.15 RONย 150
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-46.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.85 RONย 25.63
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-43.75%
Cappuccino
$2.02 RONย 8.85
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-27.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RONย 8.66
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-14.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 RONย 7.72
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 RONย 12.37
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 RONย 11.89
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-30.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONย 6.63
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
33.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RONย 5.58
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-30.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 RONย 5.95
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-23.16%
Eggs
$2.18 RONย 9.57
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-30.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 RONย 34.11
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-40.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 RONย 26.54
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-22.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 RONย 38.85
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-44.32%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RONย 4.11
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-58.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 RONย 6.90
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-8.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RONย 6.89
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-20.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RONย 9.40
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-11.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 RONย 2.87
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-63.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 RONย 2.97
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-66.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 RONย 2.98
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-64.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RONย 3.99
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.37 RONย 23.52
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-19.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 RONย 25.04
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
0.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RONย 4.33
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-25.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 RONย 5.64
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-57.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 RONย 4.19
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-58.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.43 RONย 85.1
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-57.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RONย 4.16
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-77.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 RONย 3.73
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.09 RONย 39.81
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-51.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 RONย 7.02
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-22.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K RONย 125.2K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-16.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RONย 117.3K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-31.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RONย 618
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-3.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 RONย 20.36
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-77.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.82 RONย 29.89
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-83.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.64 RONย 156
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-28.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.83 RONย 82.5
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
0.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 RONย 24.91
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-37.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 RONย 1,869
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-30.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,995 RONย 30.6K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-57.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 RONย 248
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-44.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.54 RONย 164
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-7.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 RONย 277
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-33.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.9 RONย 297
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-42.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 RONย 1,686
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-76.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 RONย 1,279
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-76.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RONย 2,617
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-80.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 RONย 1,939
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-78.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,742 RONย 7,630
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-77.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 RONย 6,021
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-68.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$679 RONย 2,976
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-55.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

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Last update for Zalau: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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