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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.9% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.9% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.93 KWDΒ 3.03
62.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.53 KWDΒ 13.61
43.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.05 KWDΒ 2.46
27.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.38 KWDΒ 0.73
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.57 KWDΒ 1.09
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.84 KWDΒ 1.79
-52.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.67 KWDΒ 0.21
232.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 KWDΒ 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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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.5 KWDΒ 0.46
-24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.84 KWDΒ 0.26
105.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 KWDΒ 0.51
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.06 KWDΒ 0.63
51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.03 KWDΒ 1.54
164.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.2 KWDΒ 1.89
28.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.51 KWDΒ 3.21
51.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.07 KWDΒ 0.63
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 KWDΒ 0.48
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.58 KWDΒ 0.48
29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.43 KWDΒ 0.44
78.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.26 KWDΒ 0.39
39.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.94 KWDΒ 0.29
118.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.52 KWDΒ 0.46
30.26%
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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$3.3 KWDΒ 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.01 KWDΒ 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.33 KWDΒ 0.41
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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
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.13 KWDΒ 0.34
100.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.43 KWDΒ 14.8
-4.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.29 KWDΒ 1
28.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.33 KWDΒ 1.02
-74.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.12 KWDΒ 4.93
15.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.35 KWDΒ 0.11
497.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.2K KWDΒ 6,471
63.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20K KWDΒ 6,102
98.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$39.78 KWDΒ 12.16
272.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.59 KWDΒ 5.68
12.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.94 KWDΒ 7.93
52.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$93 KWDΒ 28.43
-48.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$65 KWDΒ 19.87
-71.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.71 KWDΒ 2.66
7.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$280 KWDΒ 85.5
117.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,704 KWDΒ 2,049
140.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.49 KWDΒ 12.99
145.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.22 KWDΒ 12.9
-2.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.7 KWDΒ 27.09
4.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$69.6 KWDΒ 21.25
70.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$964 KWDΒ 295
65.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$726 KWDΒ 222
73.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,881 KWDΒ 575
61.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,346 KWDΒ 411
53.75%
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
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,309 KWDΒ 1,011
-55.80%
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 As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

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