Cost of living comparison

Rome, Italy

compared to

Abraq Khaitan, Kuwait

Abraq Khaitan vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Abraq Khaitan is 29.1% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% less in Abraq Khaitan
Groceries: pay 40.5% less in Abraq Khaitan
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in Abraq Khaitan
Housing: pay 36.9% less in Abraq Khaitan
Childcare: pay 68.5% less in Abraq Khaitan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% more in Abraq Khaitan
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Abraq Khaitan

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Abraq Khaitan.

Abraq Khaitan vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Abraq Khaitan instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 62.9% less for restaurants

	Rome	Abraq Khaitan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.17	$6.50 KWD2.000	-59.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.44	$6.50 KWD2.000	-39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €1.97	$0.41 KWD0.120	-81.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €0.99	$0.33 KWD0.100	-71.0%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 40.5% less for groceries

	Rome	Abraq Khaitan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.57	$0.65 KWD0.200	-63.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.17	$2.44 KWD0.750	-65.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €5.46	$3.69 KWD1.130	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.31	$2.35 KWD0.720	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.31	$2.92 KWD0.900	-40.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.94	$1.03 KWD0.320	-3.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.81	$0.74 KWD0.230	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.59 KWD0.180	-33.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.96	$0.59 KWD0.180	-46.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.64	$0.49 KWD0.150	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.69	$0.29 KWD0.090	-62.4%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	Rome	Abraq Khaitan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.30	$1.28 KWD0.390	-82.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €33.06	$48.77 KWD14.970	+30.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €23,612.01	$16,258.31 KWD4,989.350	-39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €15.11	$29.26 KWD8.980	+70.7%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 36.9% less for housing

	Rome	Abraq Khaitan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €25.96	$26.66 KWD8.180	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,040.14	$715.37 KWD219.530	-39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €672.47	$585.30 KWD179.620	-23.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €147.40	$41.34 KWD12.680	-75.3%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 68.5% less for childcare

	Rome	Abraq Khaitan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €448.40	$162.58 KWD49.890	-68.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €9,244.80	$3,251.66 KWD997.870	-69.0%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Abraq Khaitan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €4.72	$1.63 KWD0.500	-69.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.34	$4.88 KWD1.500	+219.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €5.67	$3.09 KWD0.950	-52.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €51.39	$81.29 KWD24.950	+39.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €9.44	$9.75 KWD2.990	-9.0%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Rome	Abraq Khaitan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €57.66	$42.27 KWD12.970	-35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €27.09	$32.52 KWD9.980	+5.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €68.00	$81.29 KWD24.950	+5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €90.17	$65.03 KWD19.960	-36.4%
Average			-15.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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