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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aktau Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Aktau

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 56.4% more expensive than Aktau without rent, and 219.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 91.6% more expensive than Aktau without rent, and 171.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Aktau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$9.92 โ‚ธ5,064
63.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$38.86 โ‚ธ19.8K
63.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.76 โ‚ธ4,471
18.72%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.22 โ‚ธ1,134
24.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.56 โ‚ธ284
314.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.40 โ‚ธ205
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.20 โ‚ธ612
195.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.39 โ‚ธ708
180.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Aktau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.20 โ‚ธ611
-5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.38 โ‚ธ195
381.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.69 โ‚ธ862
4.73%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.41 โ‚ธ722
121.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.64 โ‚ธ4,412
52.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.89 โ‚ธ1,987
100.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$7.82 โ‚ธ3,996
103.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.29 โ‚ธ659
75.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,007
-12.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.11 โ‚ธ1,077
-6.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$2.57 โ‚ธ1,311
-5.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.59 โ‚ธ299
205.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.48 โ‚ธ243
327.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.29 โ‚ธ660
48.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.88 โ‚ธ449
-11.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.30 โ‚ธ1,176
189.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$8.41 โ‚ธ4,296
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.69 โ‚ธ352
92.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.80 โ‚ธ410
275.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Aktau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.14 โ‚ธ70.1
1571.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$0.93 โ‚ธ477
356.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$0.58 โ‚ธ295
37.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.82 โ‚ธ2,463
285.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.46 โ‚ธ233
350.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$20.3K โ‚ธ10.4M
68.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$24.3K โ‚ธ12.4M
60.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Aktau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$40.90 โ‚ธ20.9K
259.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$7.48 โ‚ธ3,821
174.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$9.78 โ‚ธ4,995
310.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Aktau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$32.52 โ‚ธ16.6K
52.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.78 โ‚ธ1,417
227.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Aktau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$125 โ‚ธ63.9K
389.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$2,333 โ‚ธ1.2M
600.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Aktau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$57.6 โ‚ธ29.4K
77.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$35.06 โ‚ธ17.9K
16.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$62.4 โ‚ธ31.8K
51.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$79.3 โ‚ธ40.5K
49.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Aktau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$246 โ‚ธ125.8K
560.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$178 โ‚ธ91.1K
601.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$457 โ‚ธ233.2K
584.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$363 โ‚ธ185.1K
463.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$714 โ‚ธ364.8K
993.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$578 โ‚ธ295.1K
659.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Aktau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$492 โ‚ธ251.0K
208.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8
-52.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Aktau: January 12, 2026

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