Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Hawalli and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawalli is 33.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hawalli is 30.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawalli
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 KWD 1.52
$16.09 €13.89
-69.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 KWD 21.22
$64.1 €55.3
8.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 KWD 2.82
$10.28 €8.88
-10.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KWD 0.75
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 KWD 1.02
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.55 KWD 1.39
$2.78 €2.4
63.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 KWD 0.17
$2.23 €1.92
-74.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWD 0.1
$1.57 €1.35
-79.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawalli
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 KWD 0.49
$1.14 €0.98
42.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.73 €1.49
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWD 0.53
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Eggs
$2.1 KWD 0.64
$3.13 €2.7
-32.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.24 KWD 0.99
$13.31 €11.5
-75.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 KWD 1.01
$7.99 €6.9
-58.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 KWD 1.71
$15.97 €13.79
-65.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWD 0.75
$2.28 €1.97
7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWD 0.6
$1.7 €1.47
15.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 KWD 0.53
$2.04 €1.76
-15.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$2.55 €2.2
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.38
$1.76 €1.52
-30.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.38
$2.05 €1.77
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWD 0.49
$1.98 €1.71
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.81 €0.7
-58.02%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.31 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)
$2.96 KWD 0.9
$6.59 €5.69
-55.08%
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
Hawalli
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KWD 0.25
$2.27 €1.96
-64.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.89 KWD 14.94
$46.15 €39.85
5.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$4.23 €3.66
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 KWD 0.98
$0.86 €0.75
272.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.02 KWD 4.9
$18.68 €16.13
-14.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$2.09 €1.81
-83.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWD 6,535
$34.5K €29.8K
-38.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,109
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawalli
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 KWD 19.24
$148 €128
-57.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 KWD 5.6
$20.98 €18.11
-12.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.58 KWD 7.82
$39.65 €34.24
-35.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawalli
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 KWD 14.99
$47.92 €41.37
2.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.64 KWD 13.03
$18.57 €16.03
129.62%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 KWD 3.07
$9.38 €8.1
6.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawalli
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 KWD 123
$607 €524
-33.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,609 KWD 2,020
$16.1K €13.9K
-58.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawalli
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.91 KWD 10.06
$104 €90.1
-68.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 KWD 12.91
$41.09 €35.48
2.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 KWD 27.34
$92.7 €80
-3.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 KWD 25.08
$119 €102
-30.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawalli
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KWD 181
$1,592 €1,375
-62.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 KWD 152
$1,262 €1,090
-60.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 KWD 294
$3,046 €2,630
-68.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,212 KWD 981
$2,069 €1,787
55.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,016 KWD 616
$7,280 €6,286
-72.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hawalli
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,436 KWD 744
$1,462 €1,263
66.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.81
87.40%

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Last update for Hawalli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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