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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karakol Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karakol

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 313% more expensive than Karakol without rent, and 423.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 316.7% more expensive than Karakol without rent, and 411.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Karakol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.23 KGSย 195
625.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$9.39 KGSย 821
575.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
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Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.75 KGSย 153
58.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.55 KGSย 48.44
321.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.28 KGSย 24.19
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.12 KGSย 97.5
216.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.68 KGSย 147
132.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karakol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.73 KGSย 63.6
54.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.22 KGSย 19.12
731.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.35 KGSย 118
31.11%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.69 KGSย 147
85.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.94 KGSย 607
90.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$3.92 KGSย 343
98.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$5.85 KGSย 511
172.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.78 KGSย 68.3
191.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.35 KGSย 118
27.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.16 KGSย 101
110.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.55 KGSย 47.68
227.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.32 KGSย 28.25
496.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.59 KGSย 51.3
32.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.80 KGSย 157
269.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$5.10 KGSย 446
11.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.15 KGSย 101
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.26 KGSย 197
32.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Karakol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.22 KGSย 19.50
963.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.31 KGSย 115
224.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karakol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$38.42 KGSย 3,359
282.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$4.21 KGSย 368
387.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$9.71 KGSย 849
313.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karakol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$15.39 KGSย 1,346
221.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
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Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karakol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$91.4 KGSย 7,987
571.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karakol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$34.17 KGSย 2,988
246.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karakol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$232 KGSย 20.3K
600.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$175 KGSย 15.3K
617.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$291 KGSย 25.4K
976.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$291 KGSย 25.4K
602.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karakol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karakol: January 12, 2026

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