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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 21.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ahmadi is 22.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 KWD 1.53
$15.92 €13.59
-68.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.41 KWD 7.49
$64.5 €55.1
-62.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 KWD 2.48
$10.54 €9.00
-23.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.75 KWD 1.76
$2.91 €2.48
97.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 KWD 0.14
$2.30 €1.96
-79.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$1.57 €1.34
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.44 €2.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.87 €3.30
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$1.14 €0.97
12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$1.79 €1.53
-52.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KWD 0.51
$1.75 €1.50
-5.71%
Eggs
$1.40 KWD 0.43
$3.23 €2.76
-56.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.30 KWD 1.01
$13.22 €11.29
-75.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 KWD 1.52
$8.03 €6.85
-38.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.20 KWD 3.13
$16.00 €13.66
-36.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$2.33 €1.99
-36.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.65 €1.41
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 KWD 0.36
$1.94 €1.66
-39.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KWD 0.24
$2.44 €2.08
-68.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$1.83 €1.57
-73.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$2.08 €1.78
-75.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$2.00 €1.71
-36.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.80 €0.68
-38.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 KWD 0.89
$6.74 €5.76
-57.12%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 €4.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 €1.14
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 €2.57
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 KWD 0.31
$2.37 €2.02
-56.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.91 KWD 9.18
$46.20 €39.46
-35.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$4.07 €3.48
-19.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 KWD 0.97
$0.87 €0.74
262.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.07 KWD 4.93
$18.58 €15.86
-13.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$2.09 €1.78
-82.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KWD 6,627
$34.8K €29.7K
-37.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,773
$38.8K €33.1K
-51.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.6 KWD 18.91
$150 €128
-59.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.61 KWD 5.10
$20.62 €17.61
-19.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.69 KWD 7.89
$40.09 €34.24
-35.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$130 KWD 40.00
$47.85 €40.86
172.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.98 KWD 15.04
$18.37 €15.69
166.63%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 KWD 3.51
$9.32 €7.96
22.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.3 KWD 29.58
$615 €525
-84.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,679 KWD 2,051
$16.4K €14.0K
-59.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.90 KWD 12.86
$104 €89.0
-59.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.88 KWD 12.86
$41.10 €35.10
1.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 KWD 27.40
$95.3 €81.4
-6.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 KWD 24.73
$120 €103
-32.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 KWD 252
$1,630 €1,392
-49.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 KWD 193
$1,229 €1,049
-48.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,923 KWD 590
$3,018 €2,577
-36.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 KWD 377
$2,004 €1,712
-38.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,110 KWD 955
$7,872 €6,723
-60.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,497 KWD 767
$4,319 €3,688
-42.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ahmadi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,058 KWD 1,246
$1,611 €1,376
151.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
3.81
18.11%

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Last update for Ahmadi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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