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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 33.7% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 39.6% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.74
$8.13 KWD 2.50
110.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €71.0
$48.16 KWD 14.78
71.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.79
$8.01 KWD 2.46
41.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 KWD 0.99
-
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.71
$5.34 KWD 1.64
-62.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$0.49 KWD 0.15
510.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.39 KWD 0.12
238.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.95
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.47
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.44
$1.57 KWD 0.48
7.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.11 KWD 0.34
107.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.51
$1.85 KWD 0.57
57.84%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.36
$2.00 KWD 0.61
95.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €14.01
$6.00 KWD 1.84
171.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.59
$6.65 KWD 2.04
84.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.44
$10.06 KWD 3.09
101.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.37 KWD 0.73
3.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.84 KWD 0.56
21.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.78 KWD 0.55
53.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.86
$1.52 KWD 0.47
119.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.29 KWD 0.40
51.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.20 KWD 0.37
57.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.98 KWD 0.61
-22.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.49 KWD 0.15
10.20%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.33 KWD 1.02
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 KWD 0.36
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 KWD 0.49
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.05
$3.00 KWD 0.92
134.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.86
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.49
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.10
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🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.02 KWD 0.31
91.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.94
$48.97 KWD 15.03
-14.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$3.22 KWD 0.99
74.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.37
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-52.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.41
$16.52 KWD 5.07
113.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.34 KWD 0.10
511.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €28.1K
$21.1K KWD 6,480
54.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.5K
$18.4K KWD 5,661
79.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €193
$53.4 KWD 16.38
320.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.54
$19.89 KWD 6.11
-32.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €27.10
$29.64 KWD 9.10
6.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.40
$101 KWD 31.14
-43.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.93
$38.75 KWD 11.90
-34.27%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.92
$11.58 KWD 3.55
-10.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €496
$361 KWD 111
59.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,238
$6,106 KWD 1,875
75.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €78.3
$46.37 KWD 14.24
96.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.31
$47.45 KWD 14.57
-16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €86.0
$94.8 KWD 29.10
5.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$90.1 KWD 27.65
43.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €736
$821 KWD 252
4.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €572
$632 KWD 194
5.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,298
$1,711 KWD 525
-11.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €951
$1,350 KWD 415
-18.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,281
$5,383 KWD 1,653
-29.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,124
$2,678 KWD 822
-7.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Kuwait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,663
$3,026 KWD 929
-36.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
5.72
-22.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kuwait: March 1, 2026

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