Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 19.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ahmadi is 41.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 KWDĀ 1.46
$16.09 €13.89
-70.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.33 KWDĀ 7.43
$64.1 €55.3
-62.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 KWDĀ 2.47
$10.28 €8.88
-21.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 KWDĀ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.78 KWDĀ 1.77
$2.78 €2.4
107.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KWDĀ 0.16
$2.23 €1.92
-77.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 KWDĀ 0.41
$1.14 €0.98
17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 KWDĀ 0.25
$1.73 €1.49
-53.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.67 €1.44
-3.59%
Eggs
$1.34 KWDĀ 0.41
$3.13 €2.7
-57.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
$13.31 €11.5
-75.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KWDĀ 1.53
$7.99 €6.9
-37.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 KWDĀ 3.19
$15.97 €13.79
-34.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.28 €1.97
-34.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 KWDĀ 0.44
$1.7 €1.47
-15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 KWDĀ 0.34
$2.04 €1.76
-45.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KWDĀ 0.24
$2.55 €2.2
-69.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.76 €1.52
-71.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 KWDĀ 0.16
$2.05 €1.77
-75.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 KWDĀ 0.41
$1.98 €1.71
-32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
$0.81 €0.7
-39.51%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.23 KWDĀ 0.99
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWDĀ 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 KWDĀ 0.91
$6.59 €5.69
-54.63%
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
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 KWDĀ 0.28
$2.27 €1.96
-59.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.95 KWDĀ 8.85
$46.15 €39.85
-37.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 KWDĀ 0.98
$4.23 €3.66
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
$0.86 €0.75
287.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 KWDĀ 5.07
$18.68 €16.13
-11.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.1
$2.09 €1.81
-84.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,564
$34.5K €29.8K
-37.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K KWDĀ 5,721
$39.6K €34.2K
-52.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 KWDĀ 19.08
$148 €128
-57.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.42 KWDĀ 5.02
$20.98 €18.11
-21.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.4 KWDĀ 7.76
$39.65 €34.24
-35.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$132 KWDĀ 40.39
$47.92 €41.37
175.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.56 KWDĀ 14.84
$18.57 €16.03
161.50%
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 KWDĀ 3.48
$9.38 €8.1
21.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.8 KWDĀ 29.58
$607 €524
-84.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,489 KWDĀ 1,983
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.98 KWDĀ 12.83
$104 €90.1
-59.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.16 KWDĀ 13.19
$41.09 €35.48
5.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 KWDĀ 26.6
$92.7 €80
-6.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 KWDĀ 25.18
$119 €102
-30.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 KWDĀ 252
$1,592 €1,375
-48.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 KWDĀ 190
$1,262 €1,090
-50.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 KWDĀ 573
$3,046 €2,630
-38.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 KWDĀ 379
$2,069 €1,787
-40.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,182 KWDĀ 972
$7,280 €6,286
-56.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,526 KWDĀ 772
$4,549 €3,928
-44.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,858 KWDĀ 1,179
$1,462 €1,263
163.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.81
18.11%

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Last update for Ahmadi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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