Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ahmadi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ahmadi

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.2% more expensive than Ahmadi without rent, and 70.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 70.3% more expensive than Ahmadi without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ahmadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.77 KWD 1.46
237.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.33 KWD 7.43
163.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.1 KWD 2.47
26.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.47 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 KWD 0.49
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.78 KWD 1.77
-51.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.51 KWD 0.16
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 KWD 0.11
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ahmadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-14.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.8 KWD 0.25
116.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 KWD 0.49
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.34 KWD 0.41
133.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.3 KWD 1.01
303.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.01 KWD 1.53
59.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.45 KWD 3.19
52.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.5 KWD 0.46
52.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.44 KWD 0.44
18.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.12 KWD 0.34
82.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.78 KWD 0.24
226.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.5 KWD 0.15
252.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.51 KWD 0.16
301.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.34 KWD 0.41
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 KWD 0.15
65.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.23 KWD 0.99
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.99 KWD 0.91
120.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ahmadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.93 KWD 0.28
144.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$28.95 KWD 8.85
59.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.21 KWD 0.98
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-74.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.59 KWD 5.07
12.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.33 KWD 0.1
533.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.5K KWD 6,564
60.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.7K KWD 5,721
111.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ahmadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$62.4 KWD 19.08
137.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.42 KWD 5.02
27.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.4 KWD 7.76
56.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ahmadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$132 KWD 40.39
-63.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$48.56 KWD 14.84
-61.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.38 KWD 3.48
-17.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ahmadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$96.8 KWD 29.58
527.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,489 KWD 1,983
148.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ahmadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.98 KWD 12.83
148.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.16 KWD 13.19
-4.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87 KWD 26.6
6.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.4 KWD 25.18
44.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ahmadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$824 KWD 252
93.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$623 KWD 190
102.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,876 KWD 573
62.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,239 KWD 379
66.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,182 KWD 972
128.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,526 KWD 772
80.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ahmadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,858 KWD 1,179
-62.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ahmadi: October 27, 2025

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