Kuwait City vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$725
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$1795
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
92
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 16% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3697th and 2685th ($1424 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1759th and 230th 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
$8.22
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$9800

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$708
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$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$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
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$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229