Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al Wafrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al Wafrah

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.5% more expensive than Al Wafrah without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 18.8% more expensive than Al Wafrah without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al Wafrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.8 KWD 2.38
106.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$59.3 KWD 18.13
7.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.61 KWD 2.63
19.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.4 KWD 0.73
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.49 KWD 1.07
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.3 KWD 1.62
-47.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.62 KWD 0.19
259.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 KWD 0.11
324.32%
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 Wafrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.47 KWD 0.45
-22.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.09 KWD 0.33
58.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.74 KWD 0.53
-4.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.04 KWD 0.62
53.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.43 KWD 1.35
200.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.56 KWD 2.01
21.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.72 KWD 2.97
64.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.32 KWD 0.71
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.62 KWD 0.49
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 KWD 0.47
31.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.43 KWD 0.44
78.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.27 KWD 0.39
38.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.15 KWD 0.35
78.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.67 KWD 0.51
18.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.45 KWD 0.14
80.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.66 KWD 1.12
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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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$1.34 KWD 0.41
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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 Wafrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.89 KWD 0.27
155.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.57 KWD 13.62
3.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.34 KWD 1.02
26.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.32 KWD 1.01
-74.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.16 KWD 4.94
15.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.37 KWD 0.11
464.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.8K KWD 6,343
66.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19K KWD 5,821
108.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al Wafrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$61.4 KWD 18.78
141.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.24 KWD 5.58
15.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.49 KWD 7.79
55.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al Wafrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$93.7 KWD 28.62
-48.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$42.3 KWD 12.93
-56.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.37 KWD 3.48
-17.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al Wafrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$285 KWD 87
113.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,192 KWD 1,892
160.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al Wafrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.52 KWD 12.69
151.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.91 KWD 13.11
-4.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89 KWD 27.21
4.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.7 KWD 25.26
43.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al Wafrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$790 KWD 242
101.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$614 KWD 188
105.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,577 KWD 482
93.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,288 KWD 394
60.65%
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 Wafrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,330 KWD 1,323
-66.23%
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 Wafrah: October 29, 2025

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