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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.7% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 36.9% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$8.81 KWD 2.70
80.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$49.28 KWD 15.13
30.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.63 KWD 2.34
38.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.60 KWD 0.49
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 KWD 0.49
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$5.02 KWD 1.54
-42.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.42 KWD 0.13
447.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.32 KWD 0.10
390.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.62 KWD 0.50
-29.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.82 KWD 0.25
118.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.74 KWD 0.53
0.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.89 KWD 0.58
70.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$5.10 KWD 1.57
159.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.42 KWD 1.97
25.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$8.76 KWD 2.69
82.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.31 KWD 0.71
0.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.64 KWD 0.50
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.72 KWD 0.53
12.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.43 KWD 0.44
70.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.27 KWD 0.39
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.27 KWD 0.39
63.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.61 KWD 0.50
24.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.46 KWD 0.14
73.91%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.91 KWD 0.89
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.04 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.39 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.97 KWD 0.91
126.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.03 KWD 0.32
130.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$48.65 KWD 14.94
-5.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.25 KWD 1.00
25.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$3.27 KWD 1.00
-73.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$13.02 KWD 4.00
42.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.33 KWD 0.10
533.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$19.3K KWD 5,910
80.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$19.8K KWD 6,073
96.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$54.9 KWD 16.86
173.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$18.34 KWD 5.63
12.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$26.20 KWD 8.04
53.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$106 KWD 32.67
-55.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$32.91 KWD 10.10
-44.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$11.41 KWD 3.50
-18.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$402 KWD 124
52.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,570 KWD 1,710
195.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$41.42 KWD 12.72
151.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$41.82 KWD 12.84
-1.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$87.9 KWD 26.98
8.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$82.8 KWD 25.43
45.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$884 KWD 271
84.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$667 KWD 205
84.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$2,669 KWD 819
13.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$1,323 KWD 406
51.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$1,455 KWD 447
10.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Salmiya: March 3, 2026

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