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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.5% more expensive than Hawalli without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 43.5% more expensive than Hawalli without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.98 KWD 1.52
223.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$69.4 KWD 21.22
-7.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.23 KWD 2.82
11.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.44 KWD 0.75
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.35 KWD 1.02
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.55 KWD 1.39
-38.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.56 KWD 0.17
298.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.32 KWD 0.1
390.63%
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
Hawalli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.62 KWD 0.49
-29.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.24 KWD 0.38
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 KWD 0.53
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.1 KWD 0.64
49.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.24 KWD 0.99
310.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.29 KWD 1.01
142.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$5.58 KWD 1.71
186.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.46 KWD 0.75
-7.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.97 KWD 0.6
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.72 KWD 0.53
18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.5 KWD 0.46
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.23 KWD 0.38
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 KWD 0.38
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 KWD 0.49
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.34 KWD 0.11
138.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.31 KWD 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.01 KWD 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.33 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.96 KWD 0.9
122.64%
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
Hawalli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.81 KWD 0.25
180.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$48.89 KWD 14.94
-5.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.33 KWD 1.02
27.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.2 KWD 0.98
-73.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.02 KWD 4.9
16.60%
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
$21.4K KWD 6,535
61.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20K KWD 6,109
98.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$63 KWD 19.24
135.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.32 KWD 5.6
14.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.58 KWD 7.82
55.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$49.06 KWD 14.99
-2.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$42.64 KWD 13.03
-56.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.03 KWD 3.07
-6.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$402 KWD 123
51.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,609 KWD 2,020
143.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$32.91 KWD 10.06
217.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.24 KWD 12.91
-2.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.5 KWD 27.34
3.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.1 KWD 25.08
44.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$592 KWD 181
169.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$497 KWD 152
153.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$962 KWD 294
216.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$3,212 KWD 981
-35.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,016 KWD 616
261.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Hawalli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,436 KWD 744
-39.96%
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 Hawalli: October 28, 2025

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