Kuwait City vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3599
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$698
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1494
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2507
$1842
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
92
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 19% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 3893rd and 2624th ($1393 vs $1718) 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 1.8 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 1114th and 337th 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
$9.69
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1716
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6776
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2989
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.7
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6378
$9864

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$740
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$1210
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$736
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$547
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$723
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$544
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$904
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$597
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$672
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$536
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$551
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$562
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$901
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$546
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$525
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$582
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$897
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$583
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$577
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$557
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$529
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1056
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$626
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$1068
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1280
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1243
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1223
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$589
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$570
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$587
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$554
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$563
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201