Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 77.6% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 158% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 85% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.31 KGS 552
154.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$20.91 KGS 1,828
206.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.86 KGS 512
75.43%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.03 KGS 177
36.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.64 KGS 56
248.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.33 KGS 28.73
375.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.21 KGS 106
181.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.71 KGS 149
123.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.88 KGS 76.7
29.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.5 KGS 43.66
246.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 KGS 142
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.73 KGS 151
80.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.05 KGS 703
65.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.77 KGS 417
67.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.9 KGS 691
102.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.11 KGS 97.2
105.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.86 KGS 163
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.05 KGS 179
-0.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.72 KGS 150
48.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.55 KGS 48.36
220.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.53 KGS 46.27
286.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.54 KGS 47.46
266.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 KGS 44.35
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.74 KGS 152
278.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.94 KGS 694
-26.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.17 KGS 102
13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.98 KGS 173
47.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.24 KGS 21.07
845.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$11.83 KGS 1,035
290.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.35 KGS 118
213.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.24 KGS 21.03
258.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.51 KGS 307
432.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.78 KGS 68.4
167.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.2K KGS 3.3M
-7.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
18.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$33.88 KGS 2,962
337.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.91 KGS 604
203.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$11.86 KGS 1,037
234.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$41.3 KGS 3,611
16.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$15.94 KGS 1,394
16.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.51 KGS 394
107.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$194 KGS 17K
212.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,459 KGS 389.9K
261.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$36.76 KGS 3,213
184.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$40.31 KGS 3,525
1.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.7 KGS 8,107
-0.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$104 KGS 9,077
14.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$491 KGS 42.9K
224.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$361 KGS 31.6K
249.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$912 KGS 79.7K
234.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$623 KGS 54.5K
232.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,549 KGS 135.4K
369.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,079 KGS 94.3K
321.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$441 KGS 38.6K
231.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
20.2
-81.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bishkek: October 27, 2025

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