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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 26.3% more expensive than Abu Halifa without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 44% more expensive than Abu Halifa without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.62 KWD 2.04
138.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$27.98 KWD 8.62
130.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.37 KWD 2.58
23.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.40 KWD 0.74
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.20 KWD 0.68
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.79 KWD 1.78
-50.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.64 KWD 0.20
248.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.35 KWD 0.11
342.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.60 KWD 0.49
-30.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.00 KWD 0.31
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.77 KWD 0.55
-1.13%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.06 KWD 0.63
53.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$3.33 KWD 1.03
305.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.67 KWD 2.05
16.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.68 KWD 2.98
61.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.35 KWD 0.72
-2.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.97 KWD 0.61
-13.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.93 KWD 0.29
107.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.63 KWD 0.20
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.95 KWD 0.29
88.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.66 KWD 0.20
210.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.67 KWD 0.51
16.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.46 KWD 0.14
76.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.29 KWD 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.33 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.96 KWD 0.91
124.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.88 KWD 0.27
167.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$44.50 KWD 13.71
2.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.22 KWD 0.99
30.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$3.22 KWD 0.99
-74.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$16.47 KWD 5.07
13.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.33 KWD 0.10
533.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$21.5K KWD 6,613
61.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$19.7K KWD 6,065
101.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$63.3 KWD 19.50
130.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$16.28 KWD 5.01
28.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$16.36 KWD 5.04
143.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$99.9 KWD 30.77
-51.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$46.10 KWD 14.20
-59.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$11.64 KWD 3.59
-22.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$410 KWD 126
50.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,896 KWD 1,816
174.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$42.28 KWD 13.02
147.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$42.63 KWD 13.13
-4.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$88.5 KWD 27.25
5.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$82.1 KWD 25.28
49.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$800 KWD 246
100.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$622 KWD 192
102.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,558 KWD 480
96.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,277 KWD 393
57.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$3,207 KWD 988
36.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Abu Halifa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$5,276 KWD 1,625
-68.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5
-23.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Abu Halifa: April 12, 2026

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