Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and As-salimiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and As-salimiyah

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20.3% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.2% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$9.65 KWD 2.96
64.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$44.42 KWD 13.64
45.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$8.28 KWD 2.54
27.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.49 KWD 0.76
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.74 KWD 1.15
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$6.12 KWD 1.88
-52.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.66 KWD 0.20
248.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.37 KWD 0.11
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.50 KWD 0.46
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.84 KWD 0.26
113.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.59 KWD 0.49
10.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.01 KWD 0.62
60.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$4.80 KWD 1.47
175.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$6.49 KWD 1.99
23.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$10.19 KWD 3.13
57.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.06 KWD 0.63
13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.64 KWD 0.50
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.52 KWD 0.47
27.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.40 KWD 0.43
74.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.28 KWD 0.39
42.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$0.86 KWD 0.26
141.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.52 KWD 0.47
31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.45 KWD 0.14
77.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.27 KWD 1.00
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.05 KWD 0.32
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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)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.92 KWD 0.90
130.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.13 KWD 0.35
109.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$49.25 KWD 15.12
-6.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$3.19 KWD 0.98
27.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$3.28 KWD 1.01
-73.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$16.58 KWD 5.09
12.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.31 KWD 0.10
574.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$21.2K KWD 6,499
64.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$20.0K KWD 6,139
93.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$39.71 KWD 12.19
278.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$18.61 KWD 5.71
10.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$26.19 KWD 8.04
53.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$93.7 KWD 28.76
-48.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$66.1 KWD 20.30
-72.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$8.56 KWD 2.63
8.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$278 KWD 85.4
121.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$6,475 KWD 1,988
153.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$42.81 KWD 13.14
143.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$43.11 KWD 13.24
-4.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$86.8 KWD 26.66
9.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$68.6 KWD 21.06
75.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$945 KWD 290
72.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$730 KWD 224
68.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$1,889 KWD 580
59.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$1,348 KWD 414
48.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$2,798 KWD 859
-42.43%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for As-salimiyah: March 2, 2026

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