Cost of living comparison

Rome, Italy

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 19.6% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 55.0% less in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 35.6% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Kuwait
Housing: pay 36.1% less in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 38.6% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 3.5% more in Kuwait

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Kuwait are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 55.0% less for restaurants

	Rome	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.73	$7.72 KWD2.370	-52.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.82	$7.66 KWD2.350	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €2.05	$0.55 KWD0.170	-75.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.03	$0.40 KWD0.120	-64.1%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	Rome	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.63	$1.01 KWD0.310	-43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.41	$2.23 KWD0.680	-68.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €5.68	$5.23 KWD1.610	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.44	$2.36 KWD0.720	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.48	$2.67 KWD0.820	-45.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.98	$0.97 KWD0.300	-9.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.85	$0.77 KWD0.240	-16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.82	$0.63 KWD0.190	-28.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €1.00	$0.60 KWD0.180	-45.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.67	$0.46 KWD0.140	-36.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.72	$0.43 KWD0.130	-45.2%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Rome	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.55	$1.25 KWD0.380	-82.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €34.36	$48.77 KWD14.970	+30.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €24,544.58	$20,067.40 KWD6,159.950	-25.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €15.71	$27.53 KWD8.450	+60.6%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 36.1% less for housing

	Rome	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €26.98	$24.39 KWD7.490	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,081.22	$767.09 KWD235.470	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €699.03	$636.14 KWD195.270	-16.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €153.22	$40.50 KWD12.430	-75.8%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 38.6% less for childcare

	Rome	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €466.11	$345.62 KWD106.090	-32.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €9,609.93	$5,757.77 KWD1,767.420	-45.1%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €4.91	$1.63 KWD0.500	-69.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.40	$4.77 KWD1.460	+212.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €5.89	$3.04 KWD0.930	-52.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €53.42	$89.30 KWD27.410	+53.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €9.82	$10.81 KWD3.320	+0.9%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 3.5% more for clothing

	Rome	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €59.94	$40.88 KWD12.550	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €28.16	$46.73 KWD14.340	+52.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €70.69	$89.98 KWD27.620	+16.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €93.73	$84.70 KWD26.000	-17.2%
Average			+3.5%

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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: March 2025

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