Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Kuwait City Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 84.1% more expensive than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 72.1% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 80.7% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% more in Rome
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Kuwait City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.45
KWD3.490
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
KWD2.900
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
KWD0.170
|
$2.50
€2.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.1% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
KWD0.400
|
$2.21
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.68
KWD0.820
|
$9.54
€8.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
KWD1.830
|
$7.12
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$4.62
€3.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
KWD0.980
|
$5.53
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.320
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.230
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
$1.44
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.35
KWD0.410
|
$7.66
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.15
KWD13.480
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,257.11
KWD6,489.270
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
KWD7.240
|
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 80.7% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.07
KWD8.870
|
$32.12
€27.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$923.87
KWD282.030
|
$1,436.63
€1,224.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.38
KWD215.030
|
$927.65
€790.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.86
KWD16.140
|
$171.74
€146.33
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 66.2% more for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.59
KWD93.600
|
$568.18
€484.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,442.33
KWD2,271.960
|
$10,951.36
€9,330.63
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
KWD1.000
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
KWD1.750
|
$2.01
€1.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
$7.18
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$108.17
KWD33.020
|
$70.65
€60.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.45
KWD3.490
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.65
KWD12.100
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.70
KWD11.810
|
$37.76
€32.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
KWD25.960
|
$88.68
€75.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.67
KWD22.190
|
$116.80
€99.51
|
|
Kuwait City vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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