Birmingham vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
94
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.99M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 52% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 1454th and 4189th ($2219 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Kuwait, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 41st and 1096th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kuwait City

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Birmingham Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$8046

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479