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

🙂 Solo nomad: Shaab is 11.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shaab is 3.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shaab
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.76 KWD 2.98
$16.09 €13.89
-39.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 KWD 25.18
$64.1 €55.3
28.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 KWD 2.69
$10.28 €8.88
-14.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 KWD 1.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.85 KWD 1.79
$2.78 €2.4
110.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 KWD 0.21
$2.23 €1.92
-68.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shaab
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.14 €0.98
41.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.73 €1.49
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWD 0.52
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Eggs
$2.03 KWD 0.62
$3.13 €2.7
-35.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.22 KWD 1.6
$13.31 €11.5
-60.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 KWD 1.97
$7.99 €6.9
-19.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 KWD 3.18
$15.97 €13.79
-34.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWD 0.75
$2.28 €1.97
7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWD 0.61
$1.7 €1.47
16.47%
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)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.76 €1.52
-28.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$2.05 €1.77
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 KWD 0.49
$1.98 €1.71
-19.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$0.81 €0.7
-40.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.2 KWD 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
-
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
Shaab
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 KWD 0.27
$2.27 €1.96
-60.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.6 KWD 13.32
$46.15 €39.85
-5.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
$4.23 €3.66
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWD 0.97
$0.86 €0.75
270.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.37 KWD 5
$18.68 €16.13
-12.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$2.09 €1.81
-83.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWD 6,562
$34.5K €29.8K
-37.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWD 5,998
$39.6K €34.2K
-50.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shaab
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.5 KWD 18.78
$148 €128
-58.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.49 KWD 5.65
$20.98 €18.11
-11.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.22 KWD 8.01
$39.65 €34.24
-33.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shaab
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.1 KWD 28.74
$47.92 €41.37
96.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.51 KWD 14.52
$18.57 €16.03
155.84%
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 KWD 3.53
$9.38 €8.1
23.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shaab
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 KWD 121
$607 €524
-34.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,497 KWD 1,986
$16.1K €13.9K
-59.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shaab
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 KWD 13.07
$104 €90.1
-59.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.11 KWD 12.87
$41.09 €35.48
2.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWD 27.12
$92.7 €80
-4.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 KWD 24.65
$119 €102
-32.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shaab
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWD 242
$1,592 €1,375
-50.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 KWD 187
$1,262 €1,090
-51.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 KWD 477
$3,046 €2,630
-48.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 KWD 390
$2,069 €1,787
-38.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Shaab
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,209 KWD 981
$1,462 €1,263
119.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.81
87.40%

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Last update for Shaab: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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