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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karakol is 73.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karakol is 76.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 KGS 205
$15.82 €13.43
-85.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.07 KGS 794
$64.4 €54.7
-85.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.37 €8.80
-
Cappuccino
$1.71 KGS 149
$2.89 €2.46
-40.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 KGS 48.68
$2.23 €1.90
-74.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 KGS 26.55
$1.55 €1.31
-80.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.17 KGS 102
$3.38 €2.87
-65.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 KGS 148
$3.90 €3.31
-56.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 KGS 63.1
$1.12 €0.95
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.24 KGS 21.06
$1.80 €1.53
-86.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 KGS 122
$1.75 €1.48
-20.00%
Eggs
$1.62 KGS 142
$3.17 €2.69
-48.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.05 KGS 617
$13.50 €11.46
-47.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 KGS 347
$7.79 €6.61
-49.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.83 KGS 510
$15.65 €13.29
-62.75%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 KGS 71.4
$2.28 €1.94
-64.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 KGS 118
$1.71 €1.46
-21.05%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.93 €1.64
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 KGS 98.9
$2.52 €2.14
-55.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 KGS 47.89
$1.79 €1.52
-69.27%
Onion (1kg)
-
$2.05 €1.74
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 KGS 28.32
$1.94 €1.64
-83.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KGS 48.25
$0.81 €0.69
-32.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 KGS 153
$6.65 €5.65
-73.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 KGS 453
$5.79 €4.91
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 KGS 98.9
$1.33 €1.13
-15.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 KGS 201
$2.91 €2.47
-20.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 KGS 16.46
$2.35 €1.99
-91.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$45.70 €38.80
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 KGS 110
$4.20 €3.57
-70.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.81 €0.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$18.70 €15.88
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$2.09 €1.78
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$34.6K €29.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$39.7K €33.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.18 KGS 3,431
$146 €124
-73.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.25 KGS 372
$20.84 €17.69
-79.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.64 KGS 844
$39.78 €33.77
-75.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.30 KGS 1,340
$48.58 €41.25
-68.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.85 €16.00
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 €7.70
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 KGS 8,154
$618 €525
-84.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.2K €13.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$105 €88.8
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$40.54 €34.42
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$93.8 €79.6
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.57 KGS 3,027
$123 €104
-71.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 KGS 20.2K
$1,604 €1,362
-85.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 KGS 14.8K
$1,260 €1,070
-86.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 KGS 25.3K
$3,065 €2,602
-90.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 KGS 24.8K
$2,008 €1,705
-85.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,702 €6,539
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,367 €3,707
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karakol
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,638 €1,391
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.81
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Last update for Karakol: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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