Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al-jahra' Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al-jahra'

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 22.3% more expensive than Al-jahra' without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.1% cheaper than Al-jahra' without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-jahra'
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.54 KWD 2.91
68.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.4 KWD 24.56
-20.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.06 KWD 2.77
13.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.52 KWD 0.77
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.71 KWD 1.13
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.11 KWD 1.87
-54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.69 KWD 0.21
223.19%
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
Al-jahra'
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 KWD 0.48
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 KWD 0.38
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.76 KWD 0.54
-5.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.12 KWD 0.65
47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.25 KWD 1.6
153.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.65 KWD 2.03
20.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.5 KWD 3.21
52.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.44 KWD 0.75
-6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.98 KWD 0.61
-14.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.78 KWD 0.54
14.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.49 KWD 0.46
71.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.23 KWD 0.38
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 KWD 0.39
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 KWD 0.51
17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.46 KWD 0.14
76.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.22 KWD 0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.04 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.32 KWD 0.4
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.87 KWD 0.88
129.62%
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
Al-jahra'
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.85 KWD 0.26
167.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.27 KWD 13.53
4.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.32 KWD 1.01
27.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.19 KWD 0.98
-73.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.4 KWD 5.01
13.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.36 KWD 0.11
480.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.4K KWD 6,525
61.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20K KWD 6,099
98.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-jahra'
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$20.16 KWD 6.16
635.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.44 KWD 5.63
13.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.99 KWD 7.94
52.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-jahra'
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$199 KWD 60.8
-75.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$48.87 KWD 14.93
-62.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.49 KWD 3.51
-18.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-jahra'
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$396 KWD 121
53.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,685 KWD 2,043
141.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-jahra'
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.77 KWD 12.76
149.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.41 KWD 12.96
-3.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.8 KWD 27.13
4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$83.1 KWD 25.39
42.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-jahra'
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$802 KWD 245
98.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$621 KWD 190
103.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,589 KWD 486
91.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,268 KWD 388
63.16%
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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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-jahra'
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,764 KWD 845
-47.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-jahra': October 29, 2025

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