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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.6% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 57.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.3% more expensive than As-salimiyah without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$10.01 KWD 3.08
58.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$44.58 KWD 13.73
44.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.21 KWD 2.53
26.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.52 KWD 0.78
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.59 KWD 1.11
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Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$6.08 KWD 1.87
-52.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.67 KWD 0.21
232.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.37 KWD 0.11
318.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.50 KWD 0.46
-25.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.85 KWD 0.26
111.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.66 KWD 0.51
5.42%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.09 KWD 0.64
51.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$4.87 KWD 1.50
177.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.50 KWD 2.00
19.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$10.41 KWD 3.21
50.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.07 KWD 0.64
10.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.63 KWD 0.50
4.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.54 KWD 0.47
25.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.37 KWD 0.42
83.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.23 KWD 0.38
45.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.94 KWD 0.29
118.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.58 KWD 0.49
22.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.45 KWD 0.14
80.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.28 KWD 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.00 KWD 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.35 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.97 KWD 0.91
123.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.12 KWD 0.34
109.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$48.22 KWD 14.85
-5.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.18 KWD 0.98
32.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$3.30 KWD 1.02
-75.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$16.45 KWD 5.07
13.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.34 KWD 0.11
514.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$21.1K KWD 6,484
64.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$19.6K KWD 6,031
102.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$38.72 KWD 11.93
276.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$18.42 KWD 5.67
13.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$25.76 KWD 7.94
54.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$94.1 KWD 28.97
-48.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$64.9 KWD 20.00
-70.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$8.76 KWD 2.70
3.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$279 KWD 86.0
121.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,554 KWD 2,019
146.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$41.86 KWD 12.89
149.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$43.12 KWD 13.28
-5.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$88.1 KWD 27.12
6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$68.5 KWD 21.10
78.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$945 KWD 291
69.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$733 KWD 226
71.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,844 KWD 568
66.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,362 KWD 419
47.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$2,817 KWD 868
-41.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for As-salimiyah: April 12, 2026

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