Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Kuwait Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Kuwait

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 29.7% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 34.5% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$8.21 KWD 2.51
109.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$48.75 KWD 14.9
64.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.99 KWD 2.44
42.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.19 KWD 0.98
-
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$5.24 KWD 1.6
-61.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.5 KWD 0.15
474.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.35 KWD 0.11
285.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.55 KWD 0.47
8.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.11 KWD 0.34
108.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.85 KWD 0.56
56.76%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.02 KWD 0.62
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$6.13 KWD 1.87
172.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$6.61 KWD 2.02
85.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$9.71 KWD 2.97
107.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.37 KWD 0.72
4.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.82 KWD 0.56
16.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.71 KWD 0.52
58.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.5 KWD 0.46
118.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.32 KWD 0.4
54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.21 KWD 0.37
50.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.05 KWD 0.63
-28.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.46 KWD 0.14
10.87%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.18 KWD 0.97
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 KWD 0.36
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.69 KWD 0.52
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$3.01 KWD 0.92
124.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$1 KWD 0.3
96.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$49.26 KWD 15.05
-13.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$3.32 KWD 1.02
71.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$3.32 KWD 1.02
-52.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$16.46 KWD 5.03
107.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.36 KWD 0.11
458.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$21K KWD 6,421
51.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$18.8K KWD 5,741
74.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$54.3 KWD 16.58
309.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$19.85 KWD 6.07
-32.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$29.9 KWD 9.14
6.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$102 KWD 31.11
-43.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$38.67 KWD 11.82
-33.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$11.66 KWD 3.56
-12.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$354 KWD 108
62.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$6,089 KWD 1,861
75.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$45.26 KWD 13.83
105.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$47.26 KWD 14.44
-13.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$97.8 KWD 29.89
0.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$86.9 KWD 26.56
50.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$842 KWD 257
1.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$638 KWD 195
3.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$1,733 KWD 530
-12.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$1,309 KWD 400
-18.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$6,123 KWD 1,871
-33.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$2,839 KWD 867
-8.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$3,155 KWD 964
-37.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
5.72
-22.90%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuwait: October 28, 2025

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