Cost of Living Comparison Between Karakol and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Karakol and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Karakol is 73.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karakol is 74.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 KGS 203
$16.09 €13.89
-85.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.92 KGS 780
$64.1 €55.3
-86.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.28 €8.88
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 KGS 155
$2.78 €2.4
-36.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 KGS 51.8
$2.23 €1.92
-73.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KGS 24.47
$1.57 €1.35
-82.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 KGS 97.6
$3.41 €2.95
-67.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 KGS 146
$3.82 €3.3
-56.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 KGS 66.4
$1.14 €0.98
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.24 KGS 21.06
$1.73 €1.49
-86.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KGS 122
$1.67 €1.44
-16.77%
Eggs
$1.63 KGS 142
$3.13 €2.7
-47.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.9 KGS 603
$13.31 €11.5
-48.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 KGS 346
$7.99 €6.9
-50.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.69 KGS 497
$15.97 €13.79
-64.37%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 KGS 72
$2.28 €1.97
-64.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 KGS 118
$1.7 €1.47
-20.59%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.04 €1.76
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 KGS 101
$2.55 €2.2
-54.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 KGS 51.5
$1.76 €1.52
-66.48%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.05 €1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KGS 28.82
$1.98 €1.71
-83.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KGS 48.92
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 KGS 158
$6.59 €5.69
-72.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 KGS 457
$5.87 €5.07
-10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 KGS 102
$1.33 €1.15
-12.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 KGS 204
$2.92 €2.52
-20.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 KGS 16.25
$2.27 €1.96
-91.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 KGS 115
$4.23 €3.66
-68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.86 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.68 €16.13
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.81
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.5K €29.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.6K €34.2K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.96 KGS 3,406
$148 €128
-73.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 KGS 386
$20.98 €18.11
-78.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 KGS 833
$39.65 €34.24
-75.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.33 KGS 1,341
$47.92 €41.37
-68.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.38 €8.1
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 KGS 8,108
$607 €524
-84.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.1K €13.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$104 €90.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$41.09 €35.48
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$92.7 €80
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.52 KGS 3,018
$119 €102
-70.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 KGS 19.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-85.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 KGS 14.9K
$1,262 €1,090
-86.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 KGS 25K
$3,046 €2,630
-90.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 KGS 24.5K
$2,069 €1,787
-86.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Karakol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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