Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sabah Al Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sabah Al Salem

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.8% more expensive than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 72.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.7% more expensive than Sabah Al Salem without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.69 KWDΒ 2.35
109.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$59.4 KWDΒ 18.14
7.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.67 KWDΒ 2.65
18.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.42 KWDΒ 0.74
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.55 KWDΒ 1.09
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.47 KWDΒ 1.67
-49.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.58 KWDΒ 0.18
284.48%
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
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.41 KWDΒ 0.43
-19.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.04 KWDΒ 0.32
66.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.74 KWDΒ 0.53
-4.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.99 KWDΒ 0.61
57.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.46 KWDΒ 1.36
198.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.32 KWDΒ 1.93
26.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.7 KWDΒ 2.96
64.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.26 KWDΒ 0.69
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.6 KWDΒ 0.49
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.57 KWDΒ 0.48
29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.41 KWDΒ 0.43
80.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.26 KWDΒ 0.39
39.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.13 KWDΒ 0.35
81.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.61 KWDΒ 0.49
22.98%
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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$2.87 KWDΒ 0.88
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.01 KWDΒ 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.39 KWDΒ 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$3.01 KWDΒ 0.92
118.94%
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
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.84 KWDΒ 0.26
170.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$44.18 KWDΒ 13.5
4.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.24 KWDΒ 0.99
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.33 KWDΒ 1.02
-74.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.6 KWDΒ 5.07
12.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.37 KWDΒ 0.11
464.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.2K KWDΒ 6,187
70.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.4K KWDΒ 5,933
104.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$61.5 KWDΒ 18.78
141.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.64 KWDΒ 5.7
12.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.63 KWDΒ 7.83
54.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$92.7 KWDΒ 28.34
-48.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$46.81 KWDΒ 14.31
-60.33%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.46 KWDΒ 3.5
-18.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$281 KWDΒ 85.8
116.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,058 KWDΒ 1,851
165.94%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$41.91 KWDΒ 12.81
149.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42.99 KWDΒ 13.14
-4.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$89.3 KWDΒ 27.28
3.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.4 KWDΒ 24.88
45.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$785 KWDΒ 240
102.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$619 KWDΒ 189
103.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,590 KWDΒ 486
91.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,298 KWDΒ 397
59.44%
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
Sabah Al Salem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,704 KWDΒ 1,132
-60.51%
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 Sabah Al Salem: October 26, 2025

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