Cost of Living Comparison Between Zărnești and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Zărnești and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Zărnești is 31.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zărnești is 26.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 RON 38.49
$15.92 €13.72
-45.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.94 RON 180
$64.5 €55.6
-36.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 RON 38.33
$10.54 €9.09
-17.36%
Cappuccino
$2.31 RON 10.18
$2.91 €2.51
-20.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.62
$2.30 €1.98
-44.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RON 5.10
$1.57 €1.35
-26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 RON 9.69
$3.44 €2.97
-36.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 RON 12.46
$3.87 €3.33
-26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.89
$1.14 €0.98
17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 RON 4.97
$1.79 €1.55
-36.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.04
$1.75 €1.51
-8.57%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.29
$3.23 €2.79
-6.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.45 RON 37.19
$13.22 €11.39
-36.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.16 RON 22.71
$8.03 €6.92
-35.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.36 RON 54.4
$16.00 €13.79
-22.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 RON 4.44
$2.33 €2.01
-56.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 RON 5.73
$1.65 €1.42
-21.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.92
$1.94 €1.67
-30.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 RON 5.93
$2.44 €2.10
-44.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.17
$1.83 €1.58
-48.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.13
$2.08 €1.79
-54.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.28
$2.00 €1.72
-62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.55
$0.80 €0.69
1.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 RON 24.80
$6.74 €5.81
-16.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 RON 35.90
$5.80 €5.00
40.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$1.34 €1.15
-18.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 RON 6.12
$3.01 €2.60
-53.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.94
$2.37 €2.04
-71.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.06 RON 88.3
$46.20 €39.83
-56.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 RON 3.99
$4.07 €3.51
-77.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.81
$0.87 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.42 RON 32.65
$18.58 €16.01
-60.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 7.07
$2.09 €1.80
-22.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RON 124.8K
$34.8K €30.0K
-18.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K RON 123.1K
$38.8K €33.4K
-27.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 736
$150 €130
11.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 RON 36.26
$20.62 €17.77
-60.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.99 RON 43.97
$40.09 €34.56
-75.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.10 RON 185
$47.85 €41.25
-12.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.12 RON 84.1
$18.37 €15.83
4.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 RON 25.14
$9.32 €8.03
-38.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 RON 1,873
$615 €530
-30.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,985 RON 30.7K
$16.4K €14.2K
-57.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.61 RON 210
$104 €89.8
-54.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.64 RON 130
$41.10 €35.43
-27.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 RON 326
$95.3 €82.1
-22.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 RON 353
$120 €104
-33.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RON 1,729
$1,630 €1,405
-75.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,270
$1,229 €1,059
-76.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 RON 2,590
$3,018 €2,601
-80.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RON 1,924
$2,004 €1,728
-78.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,594 RON 7,014
$7,872 €6,786
-79.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 RON 6,176
$4,319 €3,723
-67.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$544 RON 2,393
$1,611 €1,389
-66.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
3.81
114.44%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zărnești: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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