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

🙂 Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 18% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 12.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.93 KWD 3.03
$16.09 €13.89
-38.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.53 KWD 13.61
$64.1 €55.3
-30.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 KWD 2.46
$10.28 €8.88
-21.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 KWD 1.09
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.84 KWD 1.79
$2.78 €2.4
110.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KWD 0.21
$2.23 €1.92
-69.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$1.14 €0.98
31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$1.73 €1.49
-51.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$1.67 €1.44
-0.60%
Eggs
$2.06 KWD 0.63
$3.13 €2.7
-34.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.03 KWD 1.54
$13.31 €11.5
-62.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 KWD 1.89
$7.99 €6.9
-22.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 KWD 3.21
$15.97 €13.79
-34.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 KWD 0.63
$2.28 €1.97
-9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$1.7 €1.47
-7.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KWD 0.48
$2.04 €1.76
-22.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$2.55 €2.2
-43.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.76 €1.52
-28.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 KWD 0.29
$2.05 €1.77
-54.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 KWD 0.46
$1.98 €1.71
-23.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.81 €0.7
-39.51%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.87
$6.59 €5.69
-56.60%
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
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 KWD 0.34
$2.27 €1.96
-50.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.43 KWD 14.8
$46.15 €39.85
4.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWD 1
$4.23 €3.66
-22.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$0.86 €0.75
287.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.12 KWD 4.93
$18.68 €16.13
-13.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$2.09 €1.81
-83.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWD 6,471
$34.5K €29.8K
-38.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,102
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.78 KWD 12.16
$148 €128
-73.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 KWD 5.68
$20.98 €18.11
-11.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.94 KWD 7.93
$39.65 €34.24
-34.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93 KWD 28.43
$47.92 €41.37
94.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65 KWD 19.87
$18.57 €16.03
250.24%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 KWD 2.66
$9.38 €8.1
-7.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 KWD 85.5
$607 €524
-53.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,704 KWD 2,049
$16.1K €13.9K
-58.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.49 KWD 12.99
$104 €90.1
-59.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 KWD 12.9
$41.09 €35.48
2.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWD 27.09
$92.7 €80
-4.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 KWD 21.25
$119 €102
-41.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 KWD 295
$1,592 €1,375
-39.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 KWD 222
$1,262 €1,090
-42.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 KWD 575
$3,046 €2,630
-38.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 KWD 411
$2,069 €1,787
-34.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 KWD 1,011
$1,462 €1,263
126.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.81
87.40%

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Last update for As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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