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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.7% more expensive than Al-Qurain without rent, and 61.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.7% more expensive than Al-Qurain without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$9.53 KWD 2.94
66.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$80.8 KWD 24.87
-20.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.75 KWD 2.69
18.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.52 KWD 0.78
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.78 KWD 1.16
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Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.86 KWD 1.81
-50.68%
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
$0.34 KWD 0.11
355.88%
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
Al-Qurain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.58 KWD 0.49
-29.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.30 KWD 0.40
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.79 KWD 0.55
-2.23%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.12 KWD 0.65
49.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$5.29 KWD 1.63
155.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.36 KWD 1.96
22.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$10.50 KWD 3.23
49.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.35 KWD 0.72
-2.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.98 KWD 0.61
-13.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.80 KWD 0.56
7.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.50 KWD 0.46
68.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.22 KWD 0.38
46.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.33 KWD 0.41
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.67 KWD 0.52
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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$3.33 KWD 1.03
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.06 KWD 0.33
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.39 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.91 KWD 0.90
128.52%
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
Al-Qurain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.87 KWD 0.27
170.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$43.84 KWD 13.50
4.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.30 KWD 1.01
27.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$3.16 KWD 0.97
-74.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$16.51 KWD 5.09
13.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.36 KWD 0.11
480.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$21.5K KWD 6,616
61.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$20.0K KWD 6,173
97.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$63.2 KWD 19.47
130.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$18.49 KWD 5.69
12.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$25.62 KWD 7.89
55.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$92.7 KWD 28.55
-47.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$47.02 KWD 14.48
-59.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$11.50 KWD 3.54
-21.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$404 KWD 124
53.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,666 KWD 2,053
142.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$42.79 KWD 13.18
144.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$42.98 KWD 13.24
-5.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$87.6 KWD 26.98
7.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$81.8 KWD 25.20
49.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$803 KWD 247
99.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$614 KWD 189
105.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,587 KWD 489
93.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,286 KWD 396
56.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-Qurain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$5,591 KWD 1,722
-70.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al-Qurain: April 12, 2026

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