Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 38.5% more expensive than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 65.0% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% more in Lisbon
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Lisbon are more expensive than in Bucharest. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Lisbon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.56
|
$13.66
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.69
|
$1.86
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.59
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
$1.48
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.68
|
$5.58
€4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.59
|
$3.87
€3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
$2.97
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.44
|
$3.31
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.55
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.35
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.27
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.83
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.21
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.92
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
pay 65.0% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.51
|
$7.21
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON74.99
|
$42.87
€37.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
$32,152.89
€27,839.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.31
|
$9.86
€8.54
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
$39.90
€34.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
$1,514.21
€1,311.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
$1,070.61
€926.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
$106.17
€91.93
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
$576.40
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
$15,251.75
€13,205.55
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.06
|
$3.22
€2.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.78
|
$2.61
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
$6.00
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON216.84
|
$42.41
€36.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.50
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
$86.58
€74.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
$37.63
€32.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
$82.49
€71.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON460.29
|
$108.41
€93.87
|
|
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