Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.0 times more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$17.09
£13.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.010
|
$7.46
£5.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.84
£1.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
pay 30.5% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$1.25
£1.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$3.60
£2.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.730
|
$4.68
£3.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$2.58
£2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$3.16
£2.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.99
£0.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.63
£0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.58
£0.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$7.31
£5.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.050
|
$91.63
£73.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,823.380
|
$25,486.21
£20,408.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.280
|
$16.30
£13.05
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Kuwait City
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.700
|
$37.72
£30.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD285.980
|
$1,053.04
£843.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.850
|
$836.18
£669.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.330
|
$183.29
£146.77
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.710
|
$1,186.33
£949.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,189.650
|
$16,551.73
£13,254.11
|
|
pay 83.6% more for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$4.95
£3.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.560
|
$3.59
£2.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$14.82
£11.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD37.070
|
$41.78
£33.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.510
|
$11.97
£9.59
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.570
|
$73.74
£59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.560
|
$38.00
£30.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.630
|
$79.51
£63.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.410
|
$80.83
£64.73
|
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