Kuwait City vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$741
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
19
😀 Quality of life
79
78
🏙️ Population
2.99M
630K

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 12% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4115th and 4489th ($1454 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th 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 51st in Italy, while ranked 884th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kuwait City Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$10700

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$726
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$1283
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$730
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$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319