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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 76.5% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 154.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 83.7% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 139% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.43
$6.39 KGS 560
147.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.7
$21.33 KGS 1,868
201.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.80
$5.77 KGS 506
79.72%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$2.02 KGS 177
43.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$0.64 KGS 56.3
248.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.36 KGS 31.14
330.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.21 KGS 106
179.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$1.71 KGS 149
128.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$0.90 KGS 79.2
24.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$0.50 KGS 43.69
260.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.61 KGS 141
8.70%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.75 KGS 153
81.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.46
$7.91 KGS 693
70.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.95 KGS 434
57.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.29
$8.12 KGS 711
92.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$1.11 KGS 97.4
105.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.85 KGS 162
-7.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.04 KGS 178
-5.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.71 KGS 150
47.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.55 KGS 48.35
225.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.53 KGS 46.75
286.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.59 KGS 51.6
228.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.48 KGS 41.71
68.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.65
$1.72 KGS 151
286.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$7.77 KGS 680
-25.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.21 KGS 106
9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$1.96 KGS 172
48.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.22 KGS 19.22
968.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.80
$11.68 KGS 1,023
291.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.57
$1.41 KGS 123
197.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.24 KGS 21.04
237.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.88
$3.35 KGS 293
458.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.80 KGS 70.1
161.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.4K
$37.6K KGS 3.3M
-7.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$34.5K KGS 3.0M
14.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$34.71 KGS 3,040
320.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.69
$6.75 KGS 591
208.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.77
$11.87 KGS 1,039
235.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.25
$41.71 KGS 3,652
16.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.00
$16.06 KGS 1,407
17.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.70
$4.49 KGS 393
102.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €525
$200 KGS 17.5K
209.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$4,487 KGS 392.9K
260.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.8
$36.87 KGS 3,228
183.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.42
$40.41 KGS 3,538
0.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.6
$95.2 KGS 8,337
-1.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$101 KGS 8,859
21.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,362
$495 KGS 43.4K
223.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,070
$360 KGS 31.5K
250.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,602
$906 KGS 79.3K
238.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$632 KGS 55.3K
217.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,539
$1,674 KGS 146.6K
360.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,707
$1,136 KGS 99.5K
284.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,391
$453 KGS 39.7K
261.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
20.2
-81.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: April 13, 2026

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