Glasgow vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$2360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
626K
2.99M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 42% more expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4115th ($2058 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 52nd and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Kuwait City

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Glasgow Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$7065

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470