Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bayan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Bayan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.1% more expensive than Bayan without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 3.2% more expensive than Bayan without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Bayan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.76 KWD 2.98
64.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$80.8 KWD 24.7
-20.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.98 KWD 2.74
14.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.42 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.61 KWD 1.1
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.84 KWD 1.79
-52.40%
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
$0.37 KWD 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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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bayan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 KWD 0.5
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.31 KWD 0.4
32.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 KWD 0.55
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.03 KWD 0.62
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.29 KWD 1.62
151.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.69 KWD 2.04
19.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.18 KWD 3.11
56.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.42 KWD 0.74
-5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 KWD 0.6
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.8 KWD 0.55
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.49 KWD 0.45
71.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.26 KWD 0.39
39.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.3 KWD 0.4
57.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 KWD 0.51
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 KWD 0.15
65.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.28 KWD 1
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1 KWD 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.38 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.01 KWD 0.92
118.94%
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
Bayan
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
$43.62 KWD 13.33
5.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.34 KWD 1.02
26.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.22 KWD 0.98
-73.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.33 KWD 4.99
14.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.34 KWD 0.1
514.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.3K KWD 6,508
62.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20K KWD 6,122
97.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bayan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$61.7 KWD 18.85
140.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.86 KWD 5.76
11.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.48 KWD 7.79
55.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bayan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$94.3 KWD 28.83
-49.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$51.2 KWD 15.65
-63.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.5 KWD 3.51
-18.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bayan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$358 KWD 109
69.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,495 KWD 1,985
148.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bayan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.41 KWD 12.96
146.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.89 KWD 12.8
-1.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.2 KWD 27.27
3.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.9 KWD 25.34
43.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bayan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$799 KWD 244
99.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$599 KWD 183
110.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,578 KWD 482
93.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,303 KWD 398
58.77%
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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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bayan
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 Bayan: October 29, 2025

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