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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zărnești is 38% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zărnești is 37.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.51 RON 36.95
$16.09 €13.89
-47.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.1 RON 174
$64.1 €55.3
-37.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 RON 38.39
$10.28 €8.88
-14.01%
Cappuccino
$2.19 RON 9.49
$2.78 €2.4
-21.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RON 5.56
$2.23 €1.92
-42.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 RON 4.79
$1.57 €1.35
-29.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$3.41 €2.95
-35.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 RON 12.26
$3.82 €3.3
-26.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RON 5.84
$1.14 €0.98
17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 RON 5.05
$1.73 €1.49
-32.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.91
$1.67 €1.44
-4.79%
Eggs
$3.07 RON 13.33
$3.13 €2.7
-1.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.54 RON 37.09
$13.31 €11.5
-35.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 RON 22.49
$7.99 €6.9
-35.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 RON 54.9
$15.97 €13.79
-20.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 RON 4.44
$2.28 €1.97
-55.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 RON 5.68
$1.7 €1.47
-22.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$2.04 €1.76
-34.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 RON 6.09
$2.55 €2.2
-45.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$1.76 €1.52
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RON 3.79
$2.05 €1.77
-57.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 RON 3.24
$1.98 €1.71
-62.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 RON 3.45
$0.81 €0.7
-1.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.78 RON 25.11
$6.59 €5.69
-12.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 RON 32.47
$5.87 €5.07
27.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 RON 4.72
$1.33 €1.15
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 RON 5.87
$2.92 €2.52
-53.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 RON 3.05
$2.27 €1.96
-69.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.06 RON 87.1
$46.15 €39.85
-56.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 RON 3.91
$4.23 €3.66
-78.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 RON 3.59
$0.86 €0.75
-3.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 RON 32.94
$18.68 €16.13
-59.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 RON 6.77
$2.09 €1.81
-25.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28K RON 121.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-19.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K RON 120K
$39.6K €34.2K
-30.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 RON 726
$148 €128
12.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.33 RON 36.18
$20.98 €18.11
-60.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.07 RON 43.74
$39.65 €34.24
-74.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.06 RON 183
$47.92 €41.37
-12.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.3 RON 83.8
$18.57 €16.03
3.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 RON 24.87
$9.38 €8.1
-38.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 RON 1,877
$607 €524
-28.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,055 RON 30.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.52 RON 206
$104 €90.1
-54.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 RON 131
$41.09 €35.48
-26.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 RON 320
$92.7 €80
-20.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 RON 350
$119 €102
-32.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 RON 1,701
$1,592 €1,375
-75.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RON 1,254
$1,262 €1,090
-77.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 RON 2,591
$3,046 €2,630
-80.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,935
$2,069 €1,787
-78.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,046 RON 8,882
$7,280 €6,286
-71.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,512 RON 6,563
$4,549 €3,928
-66.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zărnești
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$540 RON 2,346
$1,462 €1,263
-63.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.17
3.81
114.44%

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Last update for Zărnești: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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