Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 16.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 29.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 KWD 2.96
$15.92 €13.59
-39.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.42 KWD 13.64
$64.5 €55.1
-31.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 KWD 2.54
$10.54 €9.00
-21.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 KWD 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.12 KWD 1.88
$2.91 €2.48
110.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KWD 0.20
$2.30 €1.96
-71.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.57 €1.34
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.44 €2.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.87 €3.30
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 KWD 0.46
$1.14 €0.97
31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$1.79 €1.53
-53.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 KWD 0.49
$1.75 €1.50
-9.14%
Eggs
$2.01 KWD 0.62
$3.23 €2.76
-37.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.80 KWD 1.47
$13.22 €11.29
-63.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.49 KWD 1.99
$8.03 €6.85
-19.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.19 KWD 3.13
$16.00 €13.66
-36.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 KWD 0.63
$2.33 €1.99
-11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 KWD 0.50
$1.65 €1.41
-0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$1.94 €1.66
-21.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 KWD 0.43
$2.44 €2.08
-42.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$1.83 €1.57
-30.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 KWD 0.26
$2.08 €1.78
-58.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 KWD 0.47
$2.00 €1.71
-24.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.80 €0.68
-43.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.27 KWD 1.00
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 KWD 0.90
$6.74 €5.76
-56.68%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 €4.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 €1.14
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 €2.57
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🚌 Getting Around
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 KWD 0.35
$2.37 €2.02
-52.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.25 KWD 15.12
$46.20 €39.46
6.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$4.07 €3.48
-21.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.28 KWD 1.01
$0.87 €0.74
277.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 KWD 5.09
$18.58 €15.86
-10.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 KWD 0.10
$2.09 €1.78
-85.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWD 6,499
$34.8K €29.7K
-39.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KWD 6,139
$38.8K €33.1K
-48.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.71 KWD 12.19
$150 €128
-73.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.61 KWD 5.71
$20.62 €17.61
-9.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 KWD 8.04
$40.09 €34.24
-34.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.7 KWD 28.76
$47.85 €40.86
95.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$66.1 KWD 20.30
$18.37 €15.69
259.93%
Cinema Ticket
$8.56 KWD 2.63
$9.32 €7.96
-8.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 KWD 85.4
$615 €525
-54.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,475 KWD 1,988
$16.4K €14.0K
-60.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 KWD 13.14
$104 €89.0
-58.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.11 KWD 13.24
$41.10 €35.10
4.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 KWD 26.66
$95.3 €81.4
-8.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.6 KWD 21.06
$120 €103
-42.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 KWD 290
$1,630 €1,392
-42.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$730 KWD 224
$1,229 €1,049
-40.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,889 KWD 580
$3,018 €2,577
-37.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 KWD 414
$2,004 €1,712
-32.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,798 KWD 859
$1,611 €1,376
73.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.81
87.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for As-salimiyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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