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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.5% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 14.7% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$8.95 KWD 2.76
76.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$49.95 KWD 15.38
28.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.88 KWD 2.43
31.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.58 KWD 0.49
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 KWD 0.51
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Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.21 KWD 1.60
-44.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.46 KWD 0.14
384.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.31 KWD 0.10
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.63 KWD 0.50
-31.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.83 KWD 0.26
116.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.76 KWD 0.54
-0.57%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.90 KWD 0.58
66.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$5.15 KWD 1.59
162.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.31 KWD 1.94
23.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.01 KWD 2.78
73.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.26 KWD 0.70
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.62 KWD 0.50
5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.81 KWD 0.56
6.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.48 KWD 0.46
70.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.27 KWD 0.39
40.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.26 KWD 0.39
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.70 KWD 0.52
14.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.48 KWD 0.15
68.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.96 KWD 0.91
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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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$1.33 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.02 KWD 0.93
120.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.08 KWD 0.33
117.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$49.18 KWD 15.15
-7.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.29 KWD 1.01
27.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$3.31 KWD 1.02
-75.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$12.89 KWD 3.97
45.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.33 KWD 0.10
533.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$19.4K KWD 5,972
78.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$19.6K KWD 6,029
102.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$55.7 KWD 17.15
161.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$18.81 KWD 5.79
10.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$25.98 KWD 8.00
53.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$104 KWD 32.16
-53.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$33.14 KWD 10.21
-43.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$11.59 KWD 3.57
-21.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$405 KWD 125
52.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$5,551 KWD 1,710
191.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$41.42 KWD 12.76
152.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$42.11 KWD 12.97
-3.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$86.4 KWD 26.61
8.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$82.0 KWD 25.25
49.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$864 KWD 266
85.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$678 KWD 209
85.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$2,704 KWD 833
13.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,350 KWD 416
48.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Salmiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,427 KWD 439
14.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Salmiya: April 13, 2026

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