Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 53.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Kuwait
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Kuwait
- Transportation
-
pay 57.8% less in Kuwait
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Kuwait
- Childcare
-
pay 82.3% less in Kuwait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Kuwait
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Kuwait
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuwait.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of London, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
London
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.37
|
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.89
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.30
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.72
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.94
|
$48.77
KWD15.020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,181.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.29
|
$27.53
KWD8.480
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.22
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,194.03
|
$767.09
KWD236.300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,597.44
|
$636.14
KWD195.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.27
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
|
pay 82.3% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,806.33
|
$345.62
KWD106.470
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,590.15
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,773.640
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.40
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.72
|
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.30
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.83
|
$89.30
KWD27.510
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.04
|
$40.88
KWD12.590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.13
|
$46.73
KWD14.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.92
|
$89.98
KWD27.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.78
|
$84.70
KWD26.090
|
|
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