Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 37.1% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Kuwait
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
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pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$5.23
KWD1.600
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
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pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$1.25
KWD0.380
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.05
|
$48.77
KWD14.950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,965.60
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,150.940
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.28
|
$27.53
KWD8.440
|
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pay 49.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$24.39
KWD7.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.71
|
$767.09
KWD235.120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.28
|
$636.14
KWD194.990
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.44
|
$40.50
KWD12.410
|
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pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.33
|
$345.62
KWD105.940
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,421.78
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,764.840
|
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pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$89.30
KWD27.370
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$10.81
KWD3.310
|
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pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.72
|
$40.88
KWD12.530
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$46.73
KWD14.320
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.95
|
$89.98
KWD27.580
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.88
|
$84.70
KWD25.960
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