Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Kuwait

For one person, living is cheaper in Kuwait: $1,406 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $9,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇰🇼 Kuwait
$1,406
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 17.7% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.3% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Kuwait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$7.92 KWD 2.46
114.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$52.0 KWD 16.12
20.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$8.06 KWD 2.50
41.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.65 KWD 0.82
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.87 KWD 0.89
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$5.24 KWD 1.62
-41.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$0.52 KWD 0.16
355.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.35 KWD 0.11
374.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Kuwait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$1.64 KWD 0.51
-28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.14 KWD 0.35
64.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.06 KWD 0.64
-26.21%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.34 KWD 0.73
65.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$5.80 KWD 1.80
121.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$6.48 KWD 2.01
22.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$10.95 KWD 3.39
61.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$2.66 KWD 0.82
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$1.98 KWD 0.61
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$1.75 KWD 0.54
7.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$1.57 KWD 0.49
57.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$1.37 KWD 0.42
35.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.32 KWD 0.41
56.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$2.41 KWD 0.75
-42.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$0.52 KWD 0.16
55.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.21 KWD 1.00
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.25 KWD 0.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$2.87 KWD 0.89
140.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Kuwait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.83 KWD 0.26
169.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$48.83 KWD 15.14
-7.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$3.29 KWD 1.02
21.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$3.31 KWD 1.03
-67.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$16.33 KWD 5.06
1.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$0.32 KWD 0.10
606.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$20.9K KWD 6,488
60.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$19.7K KWD 6,117
105.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Kuwait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$52.0 KWD 16.12
214.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$20.77 KWD 6.44
-10.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$34.08 KWD 10.56
-2.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Kuwait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$111 KWD 34.50
-58.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$31.15 KWD 9.66
-39.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$11.41 KWD 3.54
-17.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Kuwait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$326 KWD 101
111.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$6,896 KWD 2,138
144.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Kuwait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$42.03 KWD 13.03
149.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$48.08 KWD 14.90
-5.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$104 KWD 32.15
-4.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$82.1 KWD 25.45
50.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Kuwait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$820 KWD 254
92.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$614 KWD 190
96.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,873 KWD 581
51.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$1,327 KWD 411
47.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$5,072 KWD 1,572
50.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$2,603 KWD 807
70.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Kuwait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$3,240 KWD 1,004
-51.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
6.13
-38.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Kuwait: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Kuwait
$614 49.2% $595
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Kuwait
$191 29.9% $81
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Kuwait
$154 37.8% $93
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Kuwait
$107 50.4% $109
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Kuwait
$124 26% $44
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Kuwait
$134 107% $69
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Kuwait
$72 13.5% $8.5
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇰🇼 Kuwait
🕒 Local time
09:14 9:14 AM
11:14 11:14 AM
2 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
4,464,000
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Kuwaiti Dinar KWD د.ك
Exchange rates and currency converter

KWD, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Kuwaiti Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.31 KWD (1 KWD = 3.23 USD). 1 EUR = 0.348 KWD (1 KWD = 2.88 EUR).

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