Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Salwa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47% more expensive than Salwa without rent, and 66.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 11% more expensive than Salwa without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Salwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$9.75 KWD 2.98
65.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$65.3 KWD 19.96
-1.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.64 KWD 2.03
54.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.48 KWD 0.76
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.75 KWD 1.15
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.93 KWD 1.81
-53.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.5 KWD 0.15
346.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 KWD 0.1
361.76%
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
Salwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 KWD 0.5
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.7 KWD 0.21
147.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.86 KWD 0.26
94.19%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.09 KWD 0.64
49.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.16 KWD 1.58
157.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.55 KWD 2
21.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.49 KWD 3.21
52.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.45 KWD 0.75
-6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.96 KWD 0.6
-13.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.81 KWD 0.55
12.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.78 KWD 0.24
226.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.63 KWD 0.19
179.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 KWD 0.38
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.69 KWD 0.52
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.45 KWD 0.14
80.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.23 KWD 0.99
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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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$1.4 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.71 KWD 0.83
143.17%
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
Salwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.84 KWD 0.26
170.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$43.76 KWD 13.37
5.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.32 KWD 1.02
27.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.32 KWD 1.01
-74.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.44 KWD 5.02
13.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.34 KWD 0.1
514.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.9K KWD 6,374
65.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.9K KWD 5,476
121.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Salwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$62.9 KWD 19.22
135.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.74 KWD 5.73
11.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$25.89 KWD 7.91
53.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Salwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$93.4 KWD 28.56
-48.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$45.79 KWD 13.99
-59.45%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.23 KWD 3.43
-16.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Salwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$402 KWD 123
51.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,512 KWD 1,990
147.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Salwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$39.05 KWD 11.93
167.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$41.8 KWD 12.77
-1.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.6 KWD 24.63
14.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$64.9 KWD 19.84
82.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Salwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$796 KWD 243
100.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$614 KWD 188
105.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,592 KWD 487
91.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,272 KWD 389
62.68%
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
Salwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,633 KWD 1,110
-59.74%
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 Salwa: October 28, 2025

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