Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait City and Trapani Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait City and Trapani

😐 Solo nomad: Kuwait City is 10.4% more expensive than Trapani without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kuwait City is 7.6% cheaper than Trapani without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kuwait City
Trapani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 KWDĀ 2.97
$9.45 €8.16
2.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 KWDĀ 24.84
$68.6 €59.2
18.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.16 KWDĀ 2.8
$8.34 €7.2
9.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWDĀ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 KWDĀ 1.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.06 KWDĀ 1.85
$1.94 €1.68
212.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KWDĀ 0.21
$2.28 €1.97
-70.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWDĀ 0.12
$1.28 €1.11
-70.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.4 €4.66
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.4 €2.93
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuwait City
Trapani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.49 €1.28
8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.77 €1.53
-27.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 KWDĀ 0.54
$2.49 €2.15
-29.32%
Eggs
$2.03 KWDĀ 0.62
$3.12 €2.7
-34.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 KWDĀ 1.63
$10.85 €9.37
-50.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 KWDĀ 2.04
$6.75 €5.83
-1.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWDĀ 3.14
$16.36 €14.12
-37.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 KWDĀ 0.75
$1.66 €1.44
46.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWDĀ 0.6
$1.56 €1.34
26.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 KWDĀ 0.54
$1.5 €1.3
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWDĀ 0.46
$1.76 €1.52
-14.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWDĀ 0.39
$1.25 €1.07
3.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 KWDĀ 0.4
$1.15 €0.99
14.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWDĀ 0.52
$0.87 €0.75
94.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.47 €0.41
-4.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 KWDĀ 0.31
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWDĀ 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 KWDĀ 0.92
$5.75 €4.96
-47.30%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$4.76 €4.11
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.08 €0.93
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 €2.77
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🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait City
Trapani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KWDĀ 0.24
$1.52 €1.31
-48.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.13 KWDĀ 11.96
$56.7 €48.98
-31.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 KWDĀ 0.99
$3.37 €2.91
-4.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
$1.54 €1.33
107.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.35 KWDĀ 5
$23.13 €19.97
-29.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$2.08 €1.8
-82.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,581
$25.1K €21.7K
-14.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWDĀ 5,977
$25.1K €21.7K
-22.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait City
Trapani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.1 KWDĀ 18.98
$182 €157
-65.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 KWDĀ 5.65
$11.43 €9.87
61.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.6 KWDĀ 7.82
$31.58 €27.27
-18.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait City
Trapani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$108 KWDĀ 32.96
$45.8 €39.54
135.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 KWDĀ 6.47
$17.66 €15.25
19.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.32 KWDĀ 3.46
$8.85 €7.64
27.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait City
Trapani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 KWDĀ 124
$455 €393
-10.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,568 KWDĀ 2,007
$6,827 €5,894
-3.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait City
Trapani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.46 KWDĀ 12.97
$70.1 €60.5
-39.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 KWDĀ 12.9
$28.59 €24.69
47.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 KWDĀ 27.27
$69.1 €59.7
29.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 KWDĀ 25.23
$104 €90
-20.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kuwait City
Trapani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 KWDĀ 267
$404 €349
116.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 KWDĀ 206
$353 €305
90.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 KWDĀ 535
$700 €604
150.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 KWDĀ 424
$568 €490
144.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,640 KWDĀ 2,640
$1,434 €1,239
502.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,786 KWDĀ 546
$1,036 €894
72.41%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kuwait City
Trapani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,486 KWDĀ 760
$1,610 €1,390
54.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
4.45
60.45%

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Last update for Kuwait City: October 27, 2025

Last update for Trapani: October 29, 2025

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