Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ar-rawdah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ar-rawdah

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.3% more expensive than Ar-rawdah without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.4% more expensive than Ar-rawdah without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.06 KWD 3.07
59.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81 KWD 24.75
-20.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.23 KWD 2.82
11.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.44 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 KWD 1.14
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.99 KWD 1.83
-53.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.65 KWD 0.2
243.08%
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
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 KWD 0.48
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.25 KWD 0.38
38.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.77 KWD 0.54
-5.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.12 KWD 0.65
47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.32 KWD 1.63
150.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.36 KWD 1.94
25.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.18 KWD 3.11
56.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.33 KWD 0.71
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.92 KWD 0.59
-11.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.74 KWD 0.53
17.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.51 KWD 0.46
68.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.22 KWD 0.37
44.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 KWD 0.38
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.7 KWD 0.52
16.47%
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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$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.98 KWD 0.91
121.14%
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
Ar-rawdah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 KWD 0.25
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.61 KWD 13.63
3.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.31 KWD 1.01
27.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.26 KWD 1
-73.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.52 KWD 5.05
13.08%
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
$21.3K KWD 6,498
62.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.1K KWD 6,136
97.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$63.7 KWD 19.46
132.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.95 KWD 5.79
10.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.39 KWD 7.76
56.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$93.2 KWD 28.49
-48.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$43.79 KWD 13.38
-57.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.42 KWD 3.49
-17.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$410 KWD 125
48.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,673 KWD 2,039
141.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.76 KWD 12.76
150.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.47 KWD 12.98
-3.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87 KWD 26.6
6.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.7 KWD 25.26
43.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ar-rawdah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$805 KWD 246
97.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$599 KWD 183
110.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,603 KWD 490
90.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,308 KWD 400
58.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,647 KWD 503
176.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ar-rawdah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Ar-rawdah: October 29, 2025

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