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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 53.7% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50.7% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$34.43 TMT 115
-53.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$86.2 TMT 289
-25.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$14.55 TMT 48.74
-29.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$7.1 TMT 23.78
-60.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$3.23 TMT 10.83
-30.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.92 TMT 3.07
70.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.26 TMT 17.61
-35.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$14.44 TMT 48.38
-73.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$5 TMT 16.74
-77.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.41 TMT 8.07
-28.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$7.16 TMT 23.99
-76.68%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$6.3 TMT 21.09
-50.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$40.19 TMT 135
-66.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$18.6 TMT 62.3
-57.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$18.33 TMT 61.4
-12.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.33 TMT 17.85
-57.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$9.09 TMT 30.45
-81.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$7.75 TMT 25.95
-73.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.58 TMT 11.99
-28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.33 TMT 7.81
-24.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.8 TMT 6.03
13.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.98 TMT 6.64
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.08 TMT 3.63
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$25.55 TMT 85.6
-74.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$42.57 TMT 143
-86.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.65 TMT 15.59
-71.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.84 TMT 9.53
2.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.13 TMT 0.43
1646.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$8.42 TMT 28.22
448.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.88 TMT 9.65
46.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.89 TMT 2.99
-3.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.63 TMT 28.9
116.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.42 TMT 1.39
397.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$43.9K TMT 147.2K
-21.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$56.5K TMT 189.4K
-29.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$573 TMT 1,918
-74.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$58 TMT 194
-63.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$104 TMT 348
-61.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$192 TMT 644
-75.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$44.88 TMT 150
-58.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.16 TMT 47.42
-33.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$23.27 TMT 78
2509.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$26K TMT 87.2K
-38.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$66.3 TMT 222
57.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$122 TMT 410
-66.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$297 TMT 994
-68.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$187 TMT 626
-36.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,146 TMT 3,838
38.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$760 TMT 2,546
66.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,808 TMT 6,057
68.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,610 TMT 5,394
28.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,669 TMT 15.6K
55.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,018 TMT 10.1K
50.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$736 TMT 2,466
98.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.5
-59.89%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ashgabat: October 27, 2025

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