Kuwait City vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3599
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$698
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$1494
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2507
$4153
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
2.99M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 58% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 3893rd and 58th ($1393 vs $3296) 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 1.8 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.3 months in London. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1114th and 4th 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
$9.69
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1716
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6776
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2989
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.7
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6378
$26090

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$740
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$736
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$547
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$723
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$544
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$904
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$597
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$672
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$536
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$551
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$562
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$901
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$546
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$525
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$582
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$897
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$583
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$577
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$557
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$529
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1056
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$626
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$1068
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1280
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1243
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1223
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$589
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$570
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$587
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$554
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$563
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$502

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2868
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2112
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2433
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2199
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2035
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2052
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2048
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2623
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2052
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2062
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1885
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2009