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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.6% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.5% more expensive than Kuwait City without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$9.61 KWD 2.95
65.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$82.3 KWD 25.27
-21.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$8.80 KWD 2.70
19.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.43 KWD 0.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.75 KWD 1.15
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$5.77 KWD 1.77
-49.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.65 KWD 0.20
253.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 KWD 0.11
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.55 KWD 0.48
-26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.25 KWD 0.38
43.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.70 KWD 0.52
2.94%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.10 KWD 0.64
53.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$5.11 KWD 1.57
158.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.67 KWD 2.05
20.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$10.45 KWD 3.21
53.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.45 KWD 0.75
-4.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.96 KWD 0.60
-15.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.82 KWD 0.56
6.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.44 KWD 0.44
69.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.27 KWD 0.39
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.31 KWD 0.40
58.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.68 KWD 0.51
19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.45 KWD 0.14
77.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.21 KWD 0.99
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.39 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.98 KWD 0.91
126.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.81 KWD 0.25
192.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$38.77 KWD 11.90
19.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.29 KWD 1.01
23.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-73.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$16.13 KWD 4.95
15.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.34 KWD 0.10
514.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$21.0K KWD 6,457
65.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$19.5K KWD 5,985
98.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$61.6 KWD 18.91
143.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$18.49 KWD 5.68
11.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$25.60 KWD 7.86
56.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$109 KWD 33.39
-56.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$21.08 KWD 6.47
-12.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$11.64 KWD 3.58
-19.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$396 KWD 122
55.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$6,709 KWD 2,060
144.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$42.78 KWD 13.13
143.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$42.37 KWD 13.01
-3.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$88.3 KWD 27.11
7.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$82.5 KWD 25.34
45.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$894 KWD 274
82.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$655 KWD 201
87.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,778 KWD 546
69.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,363 KWD 418
47.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$5,333 KWD 1,637
47.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$2,371 KWD 728
82.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuwait City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$1,937 KWD 595
-16.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuwait City: March 2, 2026

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