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Cost of Living Comparison Between Karaganda and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Karaganda and Lisbon

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karaganda is 45.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karaganda is 45.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karaganda
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 โ‚ธ4,350
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-47.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.06 โ‚ธ14.8K
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-54.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 โ‚ธ2,440
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-54.04%
Cappuccino
$1.91 โ‚ธ977
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-31.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ธ325
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-72.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ธ240
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-69.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚ธ488
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-72.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 โ‚ธ1,487
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-25.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karaganda
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 โ‚ธ495
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-14.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 โ‚ธ222
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-75.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ธ637
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-29.38%
Eggs
$1.70 โ‚ธ868
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-45.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.30 โ‚ธ4,748
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-29.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 โ‚ธ2,174
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-45.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚ธ3,568
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-56.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ธ671
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-42.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ธ763
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-13.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ธ1,023
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
1.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ธ983
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-20.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚ธ282
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-69.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚ธ209
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-80.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚ธ485
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-50.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ธ381
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 โ‚ธ892
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-73.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.54 โ‚ธ3,848
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
32.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ธ514
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-24.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚ธ859
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-44.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karaganda
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 โ‚ธ92.1
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-92.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.96 โ‚ธ6,110
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-74.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 โ‚ธ888
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-59.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 โ‚ธ216
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-47.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 โ‚ธ2,231
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-76.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 โ‚ธ244
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-76.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K โ‚ธ9.6M
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-45.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K โ‚ธ12.7M
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-36.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karaganda
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.7 โ‚ธ27.9K
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-62.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.27 โ‚ธ4,224
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-59.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.03 โ‚ธ6,656
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-67.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karaganda
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.60 โ‚ธ16.6K
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-34.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.55 โ‚ธ5,896
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-38.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 โ‚ธ2,362
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-49.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karaganda
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 โ‚ธ121.5K
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-61.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,933 โ‚ธ2.5M
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-69.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karaganda
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.4 โ‚ธ28.8K
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-44.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.40 โ‚ธ18.1K
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-13.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 โ‚ธ44.0K
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-8.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.6 โ‚ธ42.7K
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-29.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karaganda
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 โ‚ธ172.5K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-79.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 โ‚ธ109.4K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-82.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 โ‚ธ294.8K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-81.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 โ‚ธ199.6K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-80.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$937 โ‚ธ478.5K
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-88.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$619 โ‚ธ316.0K
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-85.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karaganda
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 โ‚ธ249.2K
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-67.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.12
3.81
323.10%

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Last update for Karaganda: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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