Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuwait City Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuwait City

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.1% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 59% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.7% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.72 KWD 2.97
65.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$81.3 KWD 24.84
-21.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.16 KWD 2.8
12.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.61 KWD 1.1
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.06 KWD 1.85
-54.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 KWD 0.21
227.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.38 KWD 0.12
313.16%
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
Kuwait City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.28 KWD 0.39
35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.76 KWD 0.54
-5.11%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.03 KWD 0.62
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.35 KWD 1.63
148.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.67 KWD 2.04
19.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.27 KWD 3.14
55.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.44 KWD 0.75
-6.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.97 KWD 0.6
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.75 KWD 0.54
16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.5 KWD 0.46
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.29 KWD 0.39
36.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.32 KWD 0.4
55.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 KWD 0.52
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.45 KWD 0.14
80.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.03 KWD 0.92
117.49%
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
Kuwait City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.79 KWD 0.24
187.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.13 KWD 11.96
17.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.23 KWD 0.99
30.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.2 KWD 0.98
-73.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.35 KWD 5
14.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.36 KWD 0.11
480.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.5K KWD 6,581
60.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.6K KWD 5,977
102.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$62.1 KWD 18.98
138.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.5 KWD 5.65
13.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.6 KWD 7.82
54.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$108 KWD 32.96
-55.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.16 KWD 6.47
-12.24%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.32 KWD 3.46
-17.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$407 KWD 124
49.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,568 KWD 2,007
145.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.46 KWD 12.97
145.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.22 KWD 12.9
-2.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.2 KWD 27.27
3.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.6 KWD 25.23
43.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$875 KWD 267
81.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$674 KWD 206
87.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,750 KWD 535
74.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,387 KWD 424
49.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$8,640 KWD 2,640
-15.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,786 KWD 546
154.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,486 KWD 760
-41.17%
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 Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

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