Kuwait City vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$716
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
77
77
🏙️ Population
2.99M
630K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 12% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4189th and 4556th ($1461 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Kuwait and Italy, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 1096th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Palermo

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Kuwait City Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$10956

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$711
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$1281
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$707
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$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342