Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Abu Halifa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Abu Halifa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.2% more expensive than Abu Halifa without rent, and 74.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 54.4% more expensive than Abu Halifa without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
$6.41 KWDĀ 1.96
151.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
$27.59 KWDĀ 8.43
132.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
$8.12 KWDĀ 2.48
26.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 KWDĀ 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 KWDĀ 0.68
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$5.91 KWDĀ 1.81
-52.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$0.64 KWDĀ 0.2
248.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
$0.38 KWDĀ 0.11
313.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$1.55 KWDĀ 0.47
-26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$1.79 KWDĀ 0.55
-6.70%
Eggs
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$2.05 KWDĀ 0.63
52.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
$3.24 KWDĀ 0.99
310.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$6.39 KWDĀ 1.95
25.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
$10.03 KWDĀ 3.07
59.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
$2.35 KWDĀ 0.72
-2.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
-14.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$1 KWDĀ 0.3
104.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$0.66 KWDĀ 0.2
286.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$1 KWDĀ 0.31
76.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$0.63 KWDĀ 0.19
225.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$1.59 KWDĀ 0.49
24.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
65.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.38 KWDĀ 0.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.88
128.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$0.89 KWDĀ 0.27
155.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
$44.1 KWDĀ 13.48
4.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
$3.21 KWDĀ 0.98
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
$3.28 KWDĀ 1
-73.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
$16.17 KWDĀ 4.94
15.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
464.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
$21.1K KWDĀ 6,436
63.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,177
96.15%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ā‚¬128
$63.6 KWDĀ 19.44
133.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
$16.28 KWDĀ 4.97
28.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
$16.15 KWDĀ 4.94
145.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
$96.9 KWDĀ 29.62
-50.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
$47.12 KWDĀ 14.4
-60.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$11.45 KWDĀ 3.5
-18.08%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ā‚¬524
$396 KWDĀ 121
53.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$5,802 KWDĀ 1,773
177.68%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬90.1
$42.89 KWDĀ 13.11
143.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
$43.16 KWDĀ 13.19
-4.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 ā‚¬80
$88.5 KWDĀ 27.04
4.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ā‚¬102
$82 KWDĀ 25.06
44.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
$785 KWDĀ 240
102.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
$611 KWDĀ 187
106.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
$1,599 KWDĀ 489
90.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
$1,295 KWDĀ 396
59.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
$3,259 KWDĀ 996
39.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
$5,154 KWDĀ 1,575
-71.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Abu Halifa: October 27, 2025

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