Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salmiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salmiya

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.9% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 58.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 12.4% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.86 KWD 2.71
81.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$49.9 KWD 15.25
28.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.94 KWD 2.43
29.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.66 KWD 0.51
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 KWD 0.51
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.19 KWD 1.58
-46.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.45 KWD 0.14
395.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.32 KWD 0.1
390.63%
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
Salmiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 KWD 0.48
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.83 KWD 0.25
108.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.79 KWD 0.55
-6.70%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2 KWD 0.61
56.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.14 KWD 1.57
158.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.37 KWD 1.95
25.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.01 KWD 2.75
77.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.32 KWD 0.71
-1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.63 KWD 0.5
4.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.81 KWD 0.55
12.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.49 KWD 0.46
71.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.28 KWD 0.39
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.3 KWD 0.4
57.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 KWD 0.51
19.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 KWD 0.15
65.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.89 KWD 0.88
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.06 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.35 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.98 KWD 0.91
121.14%
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
Salmiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.07 KWD 0.33
112.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$49.94 KWD 15.26
-7.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.2 KWD 0.98
32.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.28 KWD 1
-73.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.22 KWD 4.04
41.30%
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
$19.9K KWD 6,086
73.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20K KWD 6,104
98.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$55.5 KWD 16.95
167.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.24 KWD 5.57
15.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.19 KWD 8
51.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$108 KWD 33.08
-55.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$33.33 KWD 10.19
-44.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.66 KWD 3.56
-19.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$400 KWD 122
51.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,591 KWD 1,709
188.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$42.82 KWD 13.09
143.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$43.21 KWD 13.2
-4.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.2 KWD 26.33
7.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.9 KWD 25.34
43.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$882 KWD 270
80.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$665 KWD 203
89.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,653 KWD 811
14.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,304 KWD 398
58.74%
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
Salmiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,903 KWD 582
-23.17%
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 Salmiya: October 29, 2025

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