Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hawalli Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Hawalli

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.3% more expensive than Hawalli without rent, and 106.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.4% more expensive than Hawalli without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.07 €14.06
$4.81 KWD 1.48
234.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.4 €54.6
$67.5 KWD 20.73
-7.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 €9.00
$8.90 KWD 2.73
15.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 KWD 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.22 KWD 0.99
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Cappuccino
$2.83 €2.48
$4.52 KWD 1.39
-37.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 €1.96
$0.52 KWD 0.16
330.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.37
$0.31 KWD 0.10
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 €3.09
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 €3.46
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.99
$1.63 KWD 0.50
-30.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.57
$1.28 KWD 0.39
40.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.53
$1.76 KWD 0.54
-0.57%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.74
$2.12 KWD 0.65
47.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.56 €11.86
$3.19 KWD 0.98
325.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.04 €7.04
$3.25 KWD 1.00
147.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €14.07
$5.83 KWD 1.79
175.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 €2.11
$2.37 KWD 0.73
1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.44
$1.88 KWD 0.58
-12.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 €1.70
$1.80 KWD 0.55
8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.51 €2.20
$1.43 KWD 0.44
75.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.56
$1.22 KWD 0.37
45.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.82
$1.31 KWD 0.40
58.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 €1.72
$1.69 KWD 0.52
16.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.34 KWD 0.10
132.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.21 KWD 0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.06 KWD 0.33
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.35 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.83
$2.85 KWD 0.88
133.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €4.94
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.17
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.55
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €2.00
$0.80 KWD 0.24
186.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.73 €40.89
$49.41 KWD 15.17
-5.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 €3.75
$3.32 KWD 1.02
28.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 €0.75
$3.18 KWD 0.98
-73.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.64 €16.31
$16.63 KWD 5.11
12.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.77
$0.33 KWD 0.10
515.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K €30.9K
$21.6K KWD 6,646
62.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €34.0K
$19.8K KWD 6,084
96.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €132
$63.7 KWD 19.54
136.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 €18.19
$18.21 KWD 5.59
14.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.61 €34.66
$25.34 KWD 7.78
56.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.19 €43.04
$49.32 KWD 15.14
-0.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.35 €16.06
$45.46 KWD 13.95
-59.63%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €8.08
$10.09 KWD 3.10
-8.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$617 €540
$400 KWD 123
54.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €14.1K
$6,673 KWD 2,049
141.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €92.1
$32.88 KWD 10.09
220.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.57
$41.97 KWD 12.89
-3.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €83.4
$87.8 KWD 26.94
8.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 €107
$81.4 KWD 25.00
49.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,634 €1,429
$598 KWD 184
172.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 €1,107
$481 KWD 148
163.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,072 €2,688
$975 KWD 299
215.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,046 €1,791
$3,227 KWD 991
-36.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,698 €6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,187 €3,664
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,577 €1,380
$2,470 KWD 758
-36.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 15, 2026

Last update for Hawalli: March 17, 2026

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