Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 20.6% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Kuwait City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.64
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£5.96
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.47
|
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
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pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.00
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.88
|
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.73
|
$5.62
KWD1.720
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.06
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.52
|
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.84
|
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.50
|
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.79
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.94
|
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.50
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.46
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
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pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.84
|
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£73.16
|
$48.89
KWD15.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,349.90
|
$22,165.00
KWD6,806.160
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.01
|
$30.15
KWD9.260
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.12
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£840.82
|
$928.97
KWD285.260
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£667.66
|
$671.91
KWD206.320
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£146.35
|
$33.55
KWD10.300
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£947.25
|
$414.85
KWD127.390
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,216.01
|
$7,112.82
KWD2,184.120
|
|
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.87
|
$5.06
KWD1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£11.83
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£33.36
|
$120.42
KWD36.980
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.56
|
$11.41
KWD3.500
|
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pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Kuwait City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£58.88
|
$44.09
KWD13.540
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£30.34
|
$57.04
KWD17.520
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£63.49
|
$96.23
KWD29.550
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£64.54
|
$111.78
KWD34.330
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