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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.8% more expensive than Qairawan without rent, and 68.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.9% more expensive than Qairawan without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.74 KWDΒ 2.36
107.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$58.1 KWDΒ 17.77
10.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.77 KWDΒ 2.68
17.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.44 KWDΒ 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.55 KWDΒ 1.08
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.43 KWDΒ 1.66
-48.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.59 KWDΒ 0.18
277.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 KWDΒ 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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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.44 KWDΒ 0.44
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.1 KWDΒ 0.34
57.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.66 KWDΒ 0.51
0.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.03 KWDΒ 0.62
54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.41 KWDΒ 1.35
201.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.58 KWDΒ 2.01
21.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.6 KWDΒ 2.94
66.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.24 KWDΒ 0.68
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.67 KWDΒ 0.51
1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.57 KWDΒ 0.48
29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.36 KWDΒ 0.42
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.22 KWDΒ 0.37
44.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.09 KWDΒ 0.33
88.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.62 KWDΒ 0.49
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.45 KWDΒ 0.14
80.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.27 KWDΒ 1
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.06 KWDΒ 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.37 KWDΒ 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.03 KWDΒ 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
Qairawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.83 KWDΒ 0.25
173.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.4 KWDΒ 13.26
6.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.35 KWDΒ 1.02
26.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.26 KWDΒ 1
-73.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.35 KWDΒ 5
14.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.33 KWDΒ 0.1
533.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.3K KWDΒ 6,193
70.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$18.8K KWDΒ 5,746
110.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$61.4 KWDΒ 18.76
141.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.05 KWDΒ 5.52
16.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.91 KWDΒ 7.92
53.03%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$94.1 KWDΒ 28.76
-49.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$44.32 KWDΒ 13.54
-58.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.5 KWDΒ 3.51
-18.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$280 KWDΒ 85.6
116.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,138 KWDΒ 1,876
162.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.87 KWDΒ 13.1
143.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.96 KWDΒ 13.13
-4.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$88.8 KWDΒ 27.15
4.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.2 KWDΒ 24.52
47.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Qairawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$804 KWDΒ 246
97.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$605 KWDΒ 185
108.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,583 KWDΒ 484
92.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,284 KWDΒ 392
61.13%
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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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Qairawan
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 Qairawan: October 29, 2025

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