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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 8.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 16.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.01 KWDĀ 3.08
$15.82 €13.41
-36.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.58 KWDĀ 13.73
$64.4 €54.6
-30.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.21 KWDĀ 2.53
$10.37 €8.79
-20.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWDĀ 0.78
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 KWDĀ 1.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.08 KWDĀ 1.87
$2.89 €2.45
110.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KWDĀ 0.21
$2.23 €1.89
-69.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.55 €1.31
-76.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.38 €2.87
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.90 €3.31
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.12 €0.95
33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 KWDĀ 0.26
$1.80 €1.52
-52.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.75 €1.48
-5.14%
Eggs
$2.09 KWDĀ 0.64
$3.17 €2.69
-34.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 KWDĀ 1.50
$13.50 €11.45
-63.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.50 KWDĀ 2.00
$7.79 €6.61
-16.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 KWDĀ 3.21
$15.65 €13.27
-33.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 KWDĀ 0.64
$2.28 €1.93
-9.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.71 €1.45
-4.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 KWDĀ 0.47
$1.93 €1.64
-20.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 KWDĀ 0.42
$2.52 €2.14
-45.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.79 €1.52
-31.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 KWDĀ 0.29
$2.05 €1.74
-54.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.94 €1.64
-18.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.81 €0.68
-44.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.28 KWDĀ 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 KWDĀ 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 KWDĀ 0.91
$6.65 €5.64
-55.34%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.13
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 €2.46
-
🚌 Getting Around
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 KWDĀ 0.34
$2.35 €1.99
-52.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.22 KWDĀ 14.85
$45.70 €38.75
5.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KWDĀ 0.98
$4.20 €3.56
-24.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.30 KWDĀ 1.02
$0.81 €0.69
307.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.45 KWDĀ 5.07
$18.70 €15.86
-12.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
$2.09 €1.78
-83.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K KWDĀ 6,484
$34.6K €29.3K
-39.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWDĀ 6,031
$39.7K €33.6K
-50.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.72 KWDĀ 11.93
$146 €124
-73.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.42 KWDĀ 5.67
$20.84 €17.67
-11.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.76 KWDĀ 7.94
$39.78 €33.73
-35.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.1 KWDĀ 28.97
$48.58 €41.20
93.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$64.9 KWDĀ 20.00
$18.85 €15.99
244.40%
Cinema Ticket
$8.76 KWDĀ 2.70
$9.07 €7.69
-3.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 KWDĀ 86.0
$618 €524
-54.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,554 KWDĀ 2,019
$16.2K €13.7K
-59.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.86 KWDĀ 12.89
$105 €88.7
-59.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.12 KWDĀ 13.28
$40.54 €34.38
6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 KWDĀ 27.12
$93.8 €79.5
-6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 KWDĀ 21.10
$123 €104
-44.12%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 KWDĀ 291
$1,604 €1,360
-41.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 KWDĀ 226
$1,260 €1,069
-41.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,844 KWDĀ 568
$3,065 €2,599
-39.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,362 KWDĀ 419
$2,008 €1,703
-32.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,367 €3,703
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
As-salimiyah
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,817 KWDĀ 868
$1,638 €1,389
71.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.81
87.40%

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Last update for As-salimiyah: April 12, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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