Cost of living comparison
London is 4.7 times more expensive than Al-farwaniyah.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 74.0% more in London
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Al-farwaniyah. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Al-farwaniyah, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.32
KWD2.260
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
KWD1.500
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.03
KWD0.630
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KWD1.330
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
KWD0.630
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
KWD0.230
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
KWD0.190
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
KWD0.140
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
KWD0.140
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
KWD0.110
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.21
KWD0.370
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$258.31
£199.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,509.97
KWD6,013.750
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
KWD5.290
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.220
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.30
KWD180.410
|
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$541.94
KWD167.050
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.740
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
|
pay 14.3 times more for childcare
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.05
KWD32.070
|
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,552.33
KWD1,403.210
|
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
$65.66
£50.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.510
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 74.0% more for clothing
|
Al-farwaniyah
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.030
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.39
KWD11.530
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.670
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.03
KWD20.050
|
$135.36
£104.56
|
|
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