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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuwait is 22.9% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuwait is 25.6% cheaper than Italy without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuwait
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.21 KWD 2.51
$17.2 €14.85
-52.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.75 KWD 14.9
$80 €69.1
-39.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 KWD 2.44
$11.38 €9.82
-29.79%
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
$5.24 KWD 1.6
$2 €1.72
162.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$2.87 €2.48
-82.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$1.35 €1.17
-74.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.68 €4.91
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.1 €4.4
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuwait
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWD 0.47
$1.68 €1.45
-7.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 KWD 0.34
$2.31 €2
-51.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 KWD 0.56
$2.9 €2.5
-36.21%
Eggs
$2.02 KWD 0.62
$4.04 €3.49
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 KWD 1.87
$16.69 €14.41
-63.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 KWD 2.02
$12.25 €10.58
-46.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 KWD 2.97
$20.16 €17.4
-51.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KWD 0.72
$2.47 €2.13
-4.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 KWD 0.56
$2.12 €1.83
-14.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 KWD 0.52
$2.71 €2.34
-36.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$3.28 €2.83
-54.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 KWD 0.4
$2.04 €1.76
-35.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 KWD 0.37
$1.82 €1.57
-33.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 KWD 0.63
$1.47 €1.27
39.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.51 €0.44
-9.80%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 KWD 0.36
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 KWD 0.92
$6.75 €5.83
-55.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7 €6.04
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 €1.57
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.53 €2.18
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 KWD 0.3
$1.96 €1.69
-48.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.26 KWD 15.05
$42.43 €36.63
16.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$5.68 €4.9
-41.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$1.59 €1.38
108.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 KWD 5.03
$34.1 €29.45
-51.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$2.01 €1.74
-82.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K KWD 6,421
$31.8K €27.4K
-33.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,741
$32.7K €28.2K
-42.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.3 KWD 16.58
$222 €192
-75.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 KWD 6.07
$13.37 €11.55
48.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.9 KWD 9.14
$31.76 €27.42
-5.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 KWD 31.11
$57.5 €49.63
77.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.67 KWD 11.82
$25.84 €22.31
49.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 KWD 3.56
$10.21 €8.82
14.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 KWD 108
$576 €497
-38.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,089 KWD 1,861
$10.7K €9,249
-43.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.26 KWD 13.83
$92.9 €80.2
-51.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 KWD 14.44
$40.84 €35.26
15.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 KWD 29.89
$98.4 €84.9
-0.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 KWD 26.56
$131 €113
-33.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuwait
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 KWD 257
$853 €737
-1.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 KWD 195
$658 €568
-3.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 KWD 530
$1,518 €1,311
14.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 KWD 400
$1,072 €926
22.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,123 KWD 1,871
$4,096 €3,537
49.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,839 KWD 867
$2,595 €2,240
9.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuwait
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,155 KWD 964
$1,960 €1,692
61.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
4.41
29.71%

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Last update for Kuwait: October 28, 2025

Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

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