Kuwait City vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$725
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$1381
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
2.99M
668K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 24% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 3697th and 4566th ($1424 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Kuwait and Italy, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 1759th and 799th 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
$8.22
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$6883

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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
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$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307