Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al-Qurain Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al-Qurain

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20% more expensive than Al-Qurain without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 4.5% more expensive than Al-Qurain without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.69 KWD 2.96
66.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.3 KWD 24.53
-20.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.98 KWD 2.74
14.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.51 KWD 0.77
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 KWD 1.11
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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
$0.69 KWD 0.21
223.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 KWD 0.11
313.16%
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-Qurain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 KWD 0.48
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.26 KWD 0.39
37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.79 KWD 0.55
-6.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.04 KWD 0.62
53.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.28 KWD 1.61
152.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.63 KWD 2.03
20.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.17 KWD 3.11
57.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.46 KWD 0.75
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.94 KWD 0.59
-12.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 KWD 0.53
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.44 KWD 0.44
77.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.29 KWD 0.39
36.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.31 KWD 0.4
56.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 KWD 0.51
19.28%
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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$3.17 KWD 0.97
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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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$1.37 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3 KWD 0.92
119.67%
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-Qurain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.87 KWD 0.27
160.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.9 KWD 13.72
2.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.33 KWD 1.02
27.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.18 KWD 0.97
-72.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.12 KWD 4.93
15.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.34 KWD 0.1
514.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.4K KWD 6,526
61.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.8K KWD 6,053
100.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$63.6 KWD 19.43
133.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.37 KWD 5.61
14.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.66 KWD 7.84
54.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$94.4 KWD 28.86
-49.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$52.2 KWD 15.94
-64.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.23 KWD 3.43
-16.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$398 KWD 122
52.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,613 KWD 2,021
143.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.21 KWD 12.9
147.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.46 KWD 12.97
-3.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.5 KWD 27.05
4.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$83.3 KWD 25.47
42.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$784 KWD 240
103.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$615 KWD 188
105.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,549 KWD 473
96.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,294 KWD 395
59.91%
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-Qurain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,476 KWD 1,368
-67.33%
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-Qurain: October 27, 2025

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