Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mishref Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mishref

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.8% more expensive than Mishref without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.7% more expensive than Mishref without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mishref
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
$82 KWD 25.05
-21.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.21 KWD 2.81
11.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.46 KWD 0.75
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.71 KWD 1.13
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.82 KWD 1.78
-52.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.69 KWD 0.21
223.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 KWD 0.11
324.32%
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
Mishref
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-29.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.29 KWD 0.4
34.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.79 KWD 0.55
-6.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.09 KWD 0.64
49.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.25 KWD 1.61
153.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.32 KWD 1.93
26.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.27 KWD 3.14
55.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.33 KWD 0.71
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 KWD 0.6
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.82 KWD 0.55
12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.45 KWD 0.44
75.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.27 KWD 0.39
38.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 KWD 0.39
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.68 KWD 0.51
17.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.48 KWD 0.15
68.75%
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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$1.05 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.37 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.86 KWD 0.88
130.42%
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
Mishref
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.82 KWD 0.25
176.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.27 KWD 13.53
4.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.24 KWD 0.99
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.3 KWD 1.01
-73.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.32 KWD 4.99
14.46%
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
$21.4K KWD 6,542
61.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.2K KWD 6,175
96.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mishref
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$61.7 KWD 18.86
140.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.29 KWD 5.59
14.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.41 KWD 7.76
56.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mishref
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$94.7 KWD 28.94
-49.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$48.68 KWD 14.88
-61.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.37 KWD 3.48
-17.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mishref
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$400 KWD 122
51.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,485 KWD 1,982
148.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mishref
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.02 KWD 12.84
148.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.11 KWD 12.87
-2.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.7 KWD 27.1
4.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.2 KWD 24.5
47.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mishref
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$790 KWD 241
101.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$614 KWD 188
105.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,569 KWD 479
94.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,301 KWD 398
59.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mishref
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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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 Mishref: October 28, 2025

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