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

🙂 Solo nomad: Salmiya is 26.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salmiya is 11% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salmiya
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.86 KWD 2.71
$16.09 €13.89
-44.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.9 KWD 15.25
$64.1 €55.3
-22.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 KWD 2.43
$10.28 €8.88
-22.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.19 KWD 1.58
$2.78 €2.4
86.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$2.23 €1.92
-79.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWD 0.1
$1.57 €1.35
-79.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salmiya
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$1.14 €0.98
37.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 KWD 0.25
$1.73 €1.49
-52.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWD 0.55
$1.67 €1.44
7.19%
Eggs
$2 KWD 0.61
$3.13 €2.7
-36.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 KWD 1.57
$13.31 €11.5
-61.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 KWD 1.95
$7.99 €6.9
-20.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 KWD 2.75
$15.97 €13.79
-43.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 KWD 0.71
$2.28 €1.97
1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 KWD 0.5
$1.7 €1.47
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KWD 0.55
$2.04 €1.76
-11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$2.55 €2.2
-41.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$1.76 €1.52
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$2.05 €1.77
-36.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$1.98 €1.71
-16.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.81 €0.7
-39.51%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.89 KWD 0.88
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWD 0.91
$6.59 €5.69
-54.78%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Salmiya
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 KWD 0.33
$2.27 €1.96
-52.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.94 KWD 15.26
$46.15 €39.85
8.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 KWD 0.98
$4.23 €3.66
-24.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.28 KWD 1
$0.86 €0.75
281.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.22 KWD 4.04
$18.68 €16.13
-29.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$2.09 €1.81
-82.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K KWD 6,086
$34.5K €29.8K
-42.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,104
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salmiya
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.5 KWD 16.95
$148 €128
-62.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 KWD 5.57
$20.98 €18.11
-13.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 KWD 8
$39.65 €34.24
-33.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salmiya
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$108 KWD 33.08
$47.92 €41.37
125.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.33 KWD 10.19
$18.57 €16.03
79.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 KWD 3.56
$9.38 €8.1
24.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salmiya
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 KWD 122
$607 €524
-34.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,591 KWD 1,709
$16.1K €13.9K
-65.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salmiya
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.82 KWD 13.09
$104 €90.1
-58.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.21 KWD 13.2
$41.09 €35.48
5.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 KWD 26.33
$92.7 €80
-7.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 KWD 25.34
$119 €102
-30.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salmiya
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 KWD 270
$1,592 €1,375
-44.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 KWD 203
$1,262 €1,090
-47.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,653 KWD 811
$3,046 €2,630
-12.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 KWD 398
$2,069 €1,787
-37.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salmiya
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,903 KWD 582
$1,462 €1,263
30.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.81
87.40%

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Last update for Salmiya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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