Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Qairawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Qairawan

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 28% more expensive than Qairawan without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.6% more expensive than Qairawan without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.63 €13.48
$7.79 KWD 2.40
100.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 €55.0
$58.8 KWD 18.10
8.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.53 €9.09
$8.48 KWD 2.61
24.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.52 KWD 0.78
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.40 KWD 1.05
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Cappuccino
$2.87 €2.48
$5.46 KWD 1.68
-47.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €2.00
$0.62 KWD 0.19
272.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 €1.29
$0.34 KWD 0.10
341.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.07
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 €3.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.46 KWD 0.45
-26.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.06 KWD 0.33
71.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.67 KWD 0.51
5.39%
Eggs
$3.20 €2.76
$2.05 KWD 0.63
56.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$4.39 KWD 1.35
205.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 €6.63
$6.31 KWD 1.94
21.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.54 €13.41
$9.61 KWD 2.96
61.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.26 KWD 0.70
4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.50
$1.60 KWD 0.49
8.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.70
$1.51 KWD 0.47
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.36 KWD 0.42
80.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.23 KWD 0.38
48.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.10 KWD 0.34
87.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.63 KWD 0.50
17.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.42 KWD 0.13
88.10%
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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$1.38 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.84
$2.91 KWD 0.90
132.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.84 €5.04
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.57
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.90 KWD 0.28
152.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.65 €39.40
$44.68 KWD 13.76
2.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.62
$3.30 KWD 1.02
27.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 €0.73
$3.32 KWD 1.02
-74.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.48 €15.95
$16.16 KWD 4.98
14.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.34 KWD 0.10
517.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K €29.9K
$20.4K KWD 6,269
70.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.3K
$19.3K KWD 5,957
99.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €126
$63.0 KWD 19.42
131.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.60 €17.78
$18.01 KWD 5.55
14.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.54 €34.12
$25.84 KWD 7.96
53.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.56 €42.77
$94.3 KWD 29.04
-47.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.33 €15.82
$46.70 KWD 14.38
-60.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.46 €8.16
$11.27 KWD 3.47
-16.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$617 €532
$281 KWD 86.4
119.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.0K
$6,127 KWD 1,887
165.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.9
$41.75 KWD 12.86
152.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.59 €35.03
$42.20 KWD 13.00
-3.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 €80.5
$86.3 KWD 26.58
8.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$81.9 KWD 25.23
46.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,620 €1,398
$804 KWD 248
101.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 €1,095
$615 KWD 189
106.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,031 €2,616
$1,554 KWD 479
95.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,022 €1,745
$1,293 KWD 398
56.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,578 €6,540
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,343 €3,748
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,544 €1,332
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 9, 2026

Last update for Qairawan: March 8, 2026

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