Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shymkent Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shymkent

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 119.3% more expensive than Shymkent without rent, and 238.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 104.2% more expensive than Shymkent without rent, and 186.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shymkent
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.88 β‚Έ5,053
62.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$19.57 β‚Έ10K
227.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.73 β‚Έ3,441
52.75%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.86 β‚Έ951
49.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.95 β‚Έ487
134.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.4 β‚Έ205
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.14 β‚Έ582
199.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.91 β‚Έ976
100.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shymkent
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.12 β‚Έ570
1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.28 β‚Έ141
517.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.62 β‚Έ830
3.09%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.46 β‚Έ745
114.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.28 β‚Έ4,233
60.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.16 β‚Έ2,126
92.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$6.25 β‚Έ3,194
155.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.02 β‚Έ522
123.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.85 β‚Έ947
-8.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.85 β‚Έ944
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.03 β‚Έ525
147.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.44 β‚Έ226
300.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.35 β‚Έ177
485.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.84 β‚Έ429
135.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.64 β‚Έ330
26.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.98 β‚Έ1,011
232.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.86 β‚Έ1,972
52.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.95 β‚Έ484
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.34 β‚Έ687
117.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shymkent
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.14 β‚Έ73.5
1521.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.86 β‚Έ439
391.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.64 β‚Έ326
34.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.98 β‚Έ3,056
212.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.46 β‚Έ236
354.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.3K β‚Έ9.8M
79.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.6K β‚Έ12.6M
61.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shymkent
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$49.26 β‚Έ25.2K
201.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.51 β‚Έ4,352
146.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$12.82 β‚Έ6,554
209.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shymkent
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$33.14 β‚Έ16.9K
44.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$7.73 β‚Έ3,955
140.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.87 β‚Έ2,490
92.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shymkent
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$49.39 β‚Έ25.3K
1129.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,780 β‚Έ2.4M
237.08%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shymkent
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$32.53 β‚Έ16.6K
220.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$29.51 β‚Έ15.1K
39.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$123 β‚Έ62.8K
-24.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$45.5 β‚Έ23.3K
160.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shymkent
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$297 β‚Έ152K
435.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$175 β‚Έ89.4K
622.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$478 β‚Έ244.3K
537.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$354 β‚Έ180.8K
485.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$927 β‚Έ473.9K
685.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$827 β‚Έ423.2K
449.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shymkent
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$367 β‚Έ187.6K
298.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
19.5
-80.46%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shymkent: October 28, 2025

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