Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 48.0% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of London, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.61
|
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.48
|
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
London
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.51
|
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.04
|
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.55
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.40
|
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.25
|
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.43
|
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
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pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.90
|
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£206.14
|
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,153.78
|
$22,111.30
KWD6,804.330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.14
|
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
|
pay 64.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.22
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,262.05
|
$879.86
KWD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,646.97
|
$681.04
KWD209.580
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£210.61
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
|
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,862.34
|
$464.57
KWD142.960
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,259.53
|
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.360
|
|
pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.60
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.83
|
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.77
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.40
|
$113.29
KWD34.860
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.88
|
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
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pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£77.36
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.34
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.67
|
$93.02
KWD28.620
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.03
|
$94.84
KWD29.190
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