Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Halifa and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Halifa and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Abu Halifa is 16.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Abu Halifa is 35.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abu Halifa
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.41 KWDĀ 1.96
$16.09 €13.89
-60.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.59 KWDĀ 8.43
$64.1 €55.3
-56.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 KWDĀ 2.48
$10.28 €8.88
-21.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KWDĀ 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 KWDĀ 0.68
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.91 KWDĀ 1.81
$2.78 €2.4
112.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KWDĀ 0.2
$2.23 €1.92
-71.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.57 €1.35
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abu Halifa
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWDĀ 0.47
$1.14 €0.98
35.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
$1.73 €1.49
-41.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.67 €1.44
7.19%
Eggs
$2.05 KWDĀ 0.63
$3.13 €2.7
-34.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.24 KWDĀ 0.99
$13.31 €11.5
-75.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.39 KWDĀ 1.95
$7.99 €6.9
-20.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.03 KWDĀ 3.07
$15.97 €13.79
-37.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.28 €1.97
3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
$1.7 €1.47
16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1 KWDĀ 0.3
$2.04 €1.76
-50.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 KWDĀ 0.2
$2.55 €2.2
-74.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1 KWDĀ 0.31
$1.76 €1.52
-43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 KWDĀ 0.19
$2.05 €1.77
-69.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.98 €1.71
-19.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
$0.81 €0.7
-39.51%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWDĀ 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.88
$6.59 €5.69
-56.30%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abu Halifa
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 KWDĀ 0.27
$2.27 €1.96
-60.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.1 KWDĀ 13.48
$46.15 €39.85
-4.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 KWDĀ 0.98
$4.23 €3.66
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.28 KWDĀ 1
$0.86 €0.75
281.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.17 KWDĀ 4.94
$18.68 €16.13
-13.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$2.09 €1.81
-82.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K KWDĀ 6,436
$34.5K €29.8K
-38.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,177
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abu Halifa
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 KWDĀ 19.44
$148 €128
-57.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.28 KWDĀ 4.97
$20.98 €18.11
-22.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.15 KWDĀ 4.94
$39.65 €34.24
-59.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abu Halifa
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 KWDĀ 29.62
$47.92 €41.37
102.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.12 KWDĀ 14.4
$18.57 €16.03
153.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 KWDĀ 3.5
$9.38 €8.1
22.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abu Halifa
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 KWDĀ 121
$607 €524
-34.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,802 KWDĀ 1,773
$16.1K €13.9K
-63.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abu Halifa
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.89 KWDĀ 13.11
$104 €90.1
-58.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.16 KWDĀ 13.19
$41.09 €35.48
5.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 KWDĀ 27.04
$92.7 €80
-4.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 KWDĀ 25.06
$119 €102
-30.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abu Halifa
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 KWDĀ 240
$1,592 €1,375
-50.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 KWDĀ 187
$1,262 €1,090
-51.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,599 KWDĀ 489
$3,046 €2,630
-47.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 KWDĀ 396
$2,069 €1,787
-37.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,259 KWDĀ 996
$4,549 €3,928
-28.36%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Abu Halifa
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,154 KWDĀ 1,575
$1,462 €1,263
252.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
3.81
31.23%

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Last update for Abu Halifa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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