Cost of living comparison

 London, United Kingdom
compared to
 As-salimiyah, Kuwait
As-salimiyah vs. London Cost of Living Summary
As-salimiyah vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in As-salimiyah instead of London, you would:

pay 61.3% less for restaurants

 
London
As-salimiyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.83
£19.19
$8.13
KWD2.490
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.33
£7.68
$8.13
KWD2.490
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.46
£1.83
$0.54
KWD0.170

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pay 39.5% less for groceries

 
London
As-salimiyah
Bread
1 loaf
$2.07
£1.54
$0.85
KWD0.260
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.65
£4.19
$2.63
KWD0.810
Milk (1 gallon) $6.31
£4.69
$5.54
KWD1.700

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pay 59.5% less for transportation

 
London
As-salimiyah
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.39
£5.49
$1.15
KWD0.350
Monthly public transit pass $258.31
£191.90
$48.77
KWD14.970
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,531.14
£27,140.15
$16,258.31
KWD4,989.350

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pay 63.1% less for housing

 
London
As-salimiyah
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.63
£30.93
$26.66
KWD8.180
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,834.46
£2,105.81
$964.66
KWD296.030
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,063.73
£1,533.21
$699.11
KWD214.540

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pay 81.3% less for childcare

 
London
As-salimiyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,333.60
£1,733.71
$294.46
KWD90.360
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,892.30
£20,722.08
$6,909.78
KWD2,120.470

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pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
London
As-salimiyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.27
£6.14
$1.63
KWD0.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.80
£3.57
$4.88
KWD1.500
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$19.76
£14.68
$3.09
KWD0.950

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

 
London
As-salimiyah
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.94
£72.02
$42.27
KWD12.970
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.55
£37.55
$51.44
KWD15.780
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$114.87
£85.34
$83.46
KWD25.610

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