Cost of Living Comparison Between Shuwaikh and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Shuwaikh and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Shuwaikh is 21.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shuwaikh is 7.4% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shuwaikh
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 KWD 2.92
$15.92 €13.59
-40.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 KWD 25.15
$64.5 €55.1
27.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 KWD 2.77
$10.54 €9.00
-14.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 KWD 1.16
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.87 KWD 1.80
$2.91 €2.48
101.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KWD 0.20
$2.30 €1.96
-71.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.57 €1.34
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.44 €2.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.87 €3.30
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shuwaikh
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 KWD 0.48
$1.14 €0.97
36.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 KWD 0.40
$1.79 €1.53
-26.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 KWD 0.53
$1.75 €1.50
-2.29%
Eggs
$2.09 KWD 0.64
$3.23 €2.76
-35.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.27 KWD 1.62
$13.22 €11.29
-60.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.57 KWD 2.02
$8.03 €6.85
-18.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 KWD 3.18
$16.00 €13.66
-35.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWD 0.71
$2.33 €1.99
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 KWD 0.60
$1.65 €1.41
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 KWD 0.56
$1.94 €1.66
-6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$2.44 €2.08
-38.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.38
$1.83 €1.57
-32.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWD 0.40
$2.08 €1.78
-37.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 KWD 0.51
$2.00 €1.71
-16.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$0.80 €0.68
-40.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 KWD 0.89
$6.74 €5.76
-57.12%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 €4.95
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.34 €1.14
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 €2.57
-
🚌 Getting Around
Shuwaikh
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$2.37 €2.02
-64.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.79 KWD 13.44
$46.20 €39.46
-5.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 KWD 1.03
$4.07 €3.48
-17.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 KWD 0.99
$0.87 €0.74
270.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.64 KWD 5.11
$18.58 €15.86
-10.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.10
$2.09 €1.78
-83.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K KWD 6,448
$34.8K €29.7K
-39.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KWD 6,061
$38.8K €33.1K
-49.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shuwaikh
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.5 KWD 18.88
$150 €128
-59.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.78 KWD 5.76
$20.62 €17.61
-8.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.12 KWD 8.02
$40.09 €34.24
-34.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shuwaikh
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.4 KWD 29.29
$47.85 €40.86
99.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.84 KWD 14.07
$18.37 €15.69
149.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.30 KWD 3.47
$9.32 €7.96
21.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shuwaikh
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 KWD 126
$615 €525
-33.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,498 KWD 1,995
$16.4K €14.0K
-60.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shuwaikh
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.00 KWD 13.20
$104 €89.0
-58.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.28 KWD 12.98
$41.10 €35.10
2.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 KWD 26.64
$95.3 €81.4
-8.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 KWD 25.19
$120 €103
-31.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shuwaikh
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 KWD 246
$1,630 €1,392
-50.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 KWD 188
$1,229 €1,049
-50.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,594 KWD 489
$3,018 €2,577
-47.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 KWD 396
$2,004 €1,712
-35.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Shuwaikh
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 KWD 1,311
$1,611 €1,376
164.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
3.81
87.40%

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

Last update for Shuwaikh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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