Cost of Living Comparison Between Kayfan and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kayfan and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kayfan is 16.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kayfan is 6.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kayfan
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.87 KWDĀ 3.02
$16.09 €13.89
-38.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 KWDĀ 25.11
$64.1 €55.3
28.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 KWDĀ 2.73
$10.28 €8.88
-13.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWDĀ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 KWDĀ 1.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.9 KWDĀ 1.8
$2.78 €2.4
112.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWDĀ 0.2
$2.23 €1.92
-70.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 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
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kayfan
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.14 €0.98
40.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.73 €1.49
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 KWDĀ 0.54
$1.67 €1.44
6.59%
Eggs
$2.05 KWDĀ 0.63
$3.13 €2.7
-34.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.05 KWDĀ 1.54
$13.31 €11.5
-62.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 KWDĀ 1.93
$7.99 €6.9
-20.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.29 KWDĀ 3.14
$15.97 €13.79
-35.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.28 €1.97
3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.6
$1.7 €1.47
16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 KWDĀ 0.54
$2.04 €1.76
-12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.55 €2.2
-42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$1.76 €1.52
-29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.05 €1.77
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.98 €1.71
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.81 €0.7
-43.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.35 KWDĀ 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWDĀ 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 KWDĀ 0.89
$6.59 €5.69
-55.99%
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
Kayfan
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 KWDĀ 0.27
$2.27 €1.96
-60.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.98 KWDĀ 13.44
$46.15 €39.85
-4.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
$4.23 €3.66
-21.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
$0.86 €0.75
283.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.18 KWDĀ 4.95
$18.68 €16.13
-13.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$2.09 €1.81
-83.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KWDĀ 6,598
$34.5K €29.8K
-37.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWDĀ 6,114
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kayfan
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 KWDĀ 19.07
$148 €128
-57.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.63 KWDĀ 5.69
$20.98 €18.11
-11.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KWDĀ 7.79
$39.65 €34.24
-35.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kayfan
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94 KWDĀ 28.71
$47.92 €41.37
96.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.23 KWDĀ 14.74
$18.57 €16.03
159.72%
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 KWDĀ 3.51
$9.38 €8.1
22.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kayfan
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 KWDĀ 125
$607 €524
-32.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,543 KWDĀ 1,999
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kayfan
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.02 KWDĀ 12.84
$104 €90.1
-59.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.8 KWDĀ 13.08
$41.09 €35.48
4.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 KWDĀ 26.4
$92.7 €80
-6.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWDĀ 25.29
$119 €102
-30.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kayfan
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 KWDĀ 242
$1,592 €1,375
-50.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 KWDĀ 185
$1,262 €1,090
-51.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,545 KWDĀ 472
$3,046 €2,630
-49.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,276 KWDĀ 390
$2,069 €1,787
-38.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kayfan
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,137 KWDĀ 1,264
$1,462 €1,263
182.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.81
87.40%

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Last update for Kayfan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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