Cost of living comparison

London, United Kingdom

compared to

Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait City vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 48.0% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 58.5% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 35.8% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 55.0% less in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 64.1% less in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 77.6% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% less in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Kuwait City

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of London, you would:

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pay 58.5% less for restaurants

	London	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.96	$9.75 KWD2.990	-62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.98	$8.13 KWD2.500	-21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £1.90	$0.67 KWD0.200	-72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.43	$0.42 KWD0.130	-77.5%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 35.8% less for groceries

	London	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.60	$1.00 KWD0.310	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.36	$2.63 KWD0.810	-53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £4.88	$5.77 KWD1.770	-8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.44	$2.35 KWD0.720	-47.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.29	$2.92 KWD0.900	-31.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.21	$1.05 KWD0.320	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.58	$0.84 KWD0.260	+11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.11	$0.77 KWD0.240	-46.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.38	$0.71 KWD0.220	-60.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.53	$0.49 KWD0.150	-28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.54	$0.38 KWD0.120	-45.7%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 55.0% less for transportation

	London	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £5.71	$1.28 KWD0.390	-82.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £199.58	$48.77 KWD14.970	-81.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £28,225.71	$22,111.30 KWD6,787.350	-39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £27.24	$29.26 KWD8.980	-17.0%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 64.1% less for housing

	London	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £32.17	$26.66 KWD8.180	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,190.04	$879.86 KWD270.080	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,594.54	$681.04 KWD209.050	-67.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £203.90	$41.34 KWD12.690	-84.3%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 77.6% less for childcare

	London	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,803.05	$464.57 KWD142.600	-80.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £21,550.93	$6,942.30 KWD2,131.030	-75.1%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 19.4% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.39	$1.63 KWD0.500	-80.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.71	$5.99 KWD1.840	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £15.27	$3.09 KWD0.950	-84.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £50.74	$113.29 KWD34.780	+72.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £12.47	$11.38 KWD3.490	-29.5%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	London	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £74.90	$42.27 KWD12.980	-56.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £39.06	$51.44 KWD15.790	+1.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £88.76	$93.02 KWD28.550	-19.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £104.59	$94.84 KWD29.110	-29.9%
Average			-25.9%

London vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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