Kuwait City vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$741
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
91
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 28% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4115th and 1942nd ($1454 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Rome. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 884th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Rome

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Kuwait City Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$10916

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$726
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$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$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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$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323