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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ashgabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ashgabat

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.5% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.6% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$35.19 TMT 123
-54.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$85.7 TMT 300
-25.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$14.06 TMT 49.19
-26.03%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$6.98 TMT 24.42
-60.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$3.21 TMT 11.23
-27.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.91 TMT 3.20
69.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$5.06 TMT 17.72
-29.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$14.14 TMT 49.50
-72.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$4.99 TMT 17.45
-77.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.41 TMT 8.44
-24.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$7.19 TMT 25.15
-75.38%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$6.02 TMT 21.06
-48.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$39.54 TMT 138
-66.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$18.75 TMT 65.6
-58.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$18.24 TMT 63.9
-12.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.39 TMT 18.87
-57.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$8.59 TMT 30.05
-79.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$7.71 TMT 26.98
-74.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$3.58 TMT 12.54
-31.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$2.30 TMT 8.06
-21.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.82 TMT 6.38
12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.03 TMT 7.12
-5.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.12 TMT 3.93
-30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$25.74 TMT 90.1
-74.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$43.14 TMT 151
-86.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.67 TMT 16.36
-71.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$2.93 TMT 10.25
2.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.14 TMT 0.47
1571.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$8.82 TMT 30.88
421.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$2.89 TMT 10.11
47.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.83 TMT 2.89
-3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$8.74 TMT 30.59
112.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.41 TMT 1.44
404.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$44.0K TMT 154.1K
-22.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$58.1K TMT 203.2K
-32.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$563 TMT 1,970
-73.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$57.5 TMT 201
-64.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$102 TMT 357
-60.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$193 TMT 674
-74.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$44.82 TMT 157
-58.32%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$14.25 TMT 49.87
-36.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$23.20 TMT 81.2
2543.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$26.0K TMT 91.2K
-37.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$66.8 TMT 234
53.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$123 TMT 429
-66.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$298 TMT 1,044
-68.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$182 TMT 638
-34.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$1,119 TMT 3,917
45.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$741 TMT 2,592
69.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$1,762 TMT 6,166
77.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$1,618 TMT 5,662
26.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$3,523 TMT 12.3K
121.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$2,901 TMT 10.2K
51.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$755 TMT 2,644
100.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.5
-59.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ashgabat: January 11, 2026

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