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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shaab Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Shaab

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.4% more expensive than Shaab without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.2% more expensive than Shaab without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$9.70 KWDย 2.99
66.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$80.2 KWDย 24.71
-20.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.24 KWDย 2.85
12.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.39 KWDย 0.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 KWDย 1.16
-
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$6.07 KWDย 1.87
-54.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.70 KWDย 0.21
231.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.37 KWDย 0.12
316.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.62 KWDย 0.50
-30.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.31 KWDย 0.40
39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.80 KWDย 0.55
-1.67%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.06 KWDย 0.63
51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$5.22 KWDย 1.61
152.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.40 KWDย 1.97
21.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$10.15 KWDย 3.13
56.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.38 KWDย 0.73
-4.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.92 KWDย 0.59
-10.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.75 KWDย 0.54
13.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.44 KWDย 0.44
69.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.23 KWDย 0.38
46.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.31 KWDย 0.40
56.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.60 KWDย 0.49
19.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.49 KWDย 0.15
59.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.23 KWDย 0.99
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.00 KWDย 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 KWDย 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.93 KWDย 0.90
126.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.83 KWDย 0.26
181.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$43.86 KWDย 13.51
4.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.23 KWDย 0.99
31.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$3.17 KWDย 0.98
-74.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$16.15 KWDย 4.97
15.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.34 KWDย 0.10
508.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$21.0K KWDย 6,468
62.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$19.6K KWDย 6,030
99.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$62.4 KWDย 19.21
135.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$18.43 KWDย 5.68
11.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$26.20 KWDย 8.07
53.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$92.9 KWDย 28.62
-46.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$46.74 KWDย 14.40
-60.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.34 KWDย 3.49
-19.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$408 KWDย 126
50.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$6,546 KWDย 2,016
149.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$41.83 KWDย 12.88
144.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$43.19 KWDย 13.30
-5.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$88.4 KWDย 27.22
7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$80.7 KWDย 24.87
46.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$792 KWDย 244
105.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$621 KWDย 191
101.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$1,588 KWDย 489
96.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,273 KWDย 392
60.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$3,228 KWDย 994
-53.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shaab: January 13, 2026

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