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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zalau is 41.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zalau is 46.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.19 RON 35.57
$16.09 €13.89
-49.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 RON 149
$64.1 €55.3
-46.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.72 RON 24.81
$10.28 €8.88
-44.36%
Cappuccino
$2.01 RON 8.73
$2.78 €2.4
-27.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RON 9
$2.23 €1.92
-7.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.82
$1.57 €1.35
14.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$3.41 €2.95
-19.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.21
$3.82 €3.3
-26.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RON 6.27
$1.14 €0.98
27.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.48
$1.73 €1.49
-27.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.15
$1.67 €1.44
-14.97%
Eggs
$2.24 RON 9.73
$3.13 €2.7
-28.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 RON 33.65
$13.31 €11.5
-41.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 RON 26.32
$7.99 €6.9
-24.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 RON 37.99
$15.97 €13.79
-45.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$2.28 €1.97
-57.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$1.7 €1.47
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$2.04 €1.76
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RON 9.33
$2.55 €2.2
-15.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$1.76 €1.52
-59.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$2.05 €1.77
-65.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$1.98 €1.71
-63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.8
$0.81 €0.7
7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.5 RON 23.88
$6.59 €5.69
-16.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RON 25.56
$5.87 €5.07
0.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.33 €1.15
-21.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 RON 5.43
$2.92 €2.52
-57.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$2.27 €1.96
-58.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.16 RON 87.5
$46.15 €39.85
-56.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$4.23 €3.66
-77.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.86 €0.75
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 RON 40.53
$18.68 €16.13
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$2.09 €1.81
-23.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-18.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K RON 112.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-34.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 606
$148 €128
-5.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 RON 20.11
$20.98 €18.11
-77.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.76 RON 29.36
$39.65 €34.24
-82.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.68 RON 155
$47.92 €41.37
-25.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.21 RON 83.4
$18.57 €16.03
3.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.6 RON 24.32
$9.38 €8.1
-40.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,885
$607 €524
-28.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,800 RON 29.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 RON 250
$104 €90.1
-44.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 RON 166
$41.09 €35.48
-6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 RON 279
$92.7 €80
-30.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 RON 296
$119 €102
-42.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RON 1,664
$1,592 €1,375
-75.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,277
$1,262 €1,090
-76.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,542
$3,046 €2,630
-80.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,909
$2,069 €1,787
-78.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,766 RON 7,665
$7,280 €6,286
-75.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 RON 5,942
$4,549 €3,928
-69.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zalau
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$666 RON 2,893
$1,462 €1,263
-54.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
3.81
70.60%

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Last update for Zalau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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