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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.9% more expensive than Shaab without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 9.5% more expensive than Shaab without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$10.09 KWD 3.10
57.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$82.3 KWD 25.27
-21.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$9.03 KWD 2.77
16.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.47 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 KWD 1.16
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$6.02 KWD 1.85
-51.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.69 KWD 0.21
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.35 KWD 0.11
348.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.57 KWD 0.48
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.29 KWD 0.40
38.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.72 KWD 0.53
1.74%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.12 KWD 0.65
52.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$5.35 KWD 1.64
147.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$6.34 KWD 1.95
26.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$10.20 KWD 3.13
56.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.43 KWD 0.75
-4.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.91 KWD 0.59
-13.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.75 KWD 0.54
10.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.46 KWD 0.45
67.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.23 KWD 0.38
48.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.31 KWD 0.40
58.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.63 KWD 0.50
22.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.46 KWD 0.14
73.91%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.29 KWD 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.00 KWD 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.38 KWD 0.42
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.86 KWD 0.88
135.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.87 KWD 0.27
172.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$44.54 KWD 13.67
3.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$3.29 KWD 1.01
23.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$3.15 KWD 0.97
-72.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$16.19 KWD 4.97
14.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.37 KWD 0.11
464.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$21.3K KWD 6,530
63.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$20.0K KWD 6,137
94.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$61.7 KWD 18.93
143.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$18.21 KWD 5.59
13.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$25.63 KWD 7.87
56.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$95.0 KWD 29.15
-49.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$47.05 KWD 14.44
-60.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$11.49 KWD 3.53
-18.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$407 KWD 125
50.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$6,645 KWD 2,040
147.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$42.91 KWD 13.17
142.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$41.65 KWD 12.79
-1.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$89.1 KWD 27.36
6.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$80.8 KWD 24.79
48.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$780 KWD 239
108.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$617 KWD 190
99.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$1,586 KWD 487
90.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$1,293 KWD 397
55.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Shaab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$3,296 KWD 1,012
-51.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.14
-46.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Shaab: March 3, 2026

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