Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ardiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ardiya

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.2% more expensive than Ardiya without rent, and 65.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.2% more expensive than Ardiya without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ardiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.64 KWDΒ 2.95
66.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.3 KWDΒ 24.83
-21.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.07 KWDΒ 2.77
13.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.41 KWDΒ 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.75 KWDΒ 1.14
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.83 KWDΒ 1.78
-52.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 KWDΒ 0.21
227.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.35 KWDΒ 0.11
348.57%
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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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ardiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 KWDΒ 0.49
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.3 KWDΒ 0.4
33.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.73 KWDΒ 0.53
-3.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.04 KWDΒ 0.62
53.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.08 KWDΒ 1.55
162.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.68 KWDΒ 2.04
19.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.27 KWDΒ 3.14
55.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.36 KWDΒ 0.72
-3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.95 KWDΒ 0.6
-12.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.73 KWDΒ 0.53
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.51 KWDΒ 0.46
68.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.23 KWDΒ 0.37
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.31 KWDΒ 0.4
56.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 KWDΒ 0.52
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 KWDΒ 0.15
65.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.17 KWDΒ 0.97
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.05 KWDΒ 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.38 KWDΒ 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.86 KWDΒ 0.87
130.42%
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
Ardiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.82 KWDΒ 0.25
176.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.61 KWDΒ 13.63
3.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.18 KWDΒ 0.97
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.14 KWDΒ 0.96
-72.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.63 KWDΒ 5.08
12.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.34 KWDΒ 0.1
514.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.7K KWDΒ 6,621
59.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.7K KWDΒ 6,022
101.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ardiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$62.9 KWDΒ 19.21
136.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.21 KWDΒ 5.56
15.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.68 KWDΒ 7.85
54.40%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ardiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$93 KWDΒ 28.42
-48.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$48.89 KWDΒ 14.94
-62.02%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.51 KWDΒ 3.52
-18.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ardiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$398 KWDΒ 122
52.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,503 KWDΒ 1,987
147.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ardiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.62 KWDΒ 13.02
144.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.21 KWDΒ 12.9
-2.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.2 KWDΒ 26.94
5.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82 KWDΒ 25.04
44.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ardiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$779 KWDΒ 238
104.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$609 KWDΒ 186
107.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,560 KWDΒ 477
95.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,291 KWDΒ 395
60.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ardiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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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 Ardiya: October 27, 2025

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