Kuwait City vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$711
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$4627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
74
99
🏙️ Population
2.99M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 57% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 3883rd and 37th ($1457 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kuwait and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Kuwait vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.4 months in London. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1287th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs London

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Kuwait City London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$8.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$25830

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055