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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karakol is 75.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karakol is 76% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.23 KGSย 195
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-86.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.39 KGSย 821
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-85.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-
Cappuccino
$1.75 KGSย 153
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
-36.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 KGSย 48.44
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-76.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KGSย 24.19
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 KGSย 97.5
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-68.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 KGSย 147
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-56.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 KGSย 63.6
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-35.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 KGSย 19.12
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-87.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 KGSย 118
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-23.73%
Eggs
$1.69 KGSย 147
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-46.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 KGSย 607
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-47.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 KGSย 343
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-49.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.85 KGSย 511
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-63.28%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 KGSย 68.3
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-65.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 KGSย 118
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-21.51%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 KGSย 101
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-52.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 KGSย 47.68
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-69.44%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 KGSย 28.25
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-83.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 KGSย 51.3
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-24.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 KGSย 157
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-72.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.10 KGSย 446
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-10.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 KGSย 101
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 KGSย 197
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-24.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGSย 19.50
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-90.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 KGSย 115
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-69.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.42 KGSย 3,359
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-73.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.21 KGSย 368
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
-79.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.71 KGSย 849
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
-75.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.39 KGSย 1,346
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-68.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.4 KGSย 7,987
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-85.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.17 KGSย 2,988
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-71.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 KGSย 20.3K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-85.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 KGSย 15.3K
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-86.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 KGSย 25.4K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-90.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 KGSย 25.4K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-85.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
-

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Last update for Karakol: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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