Kuwait City vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$741
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$4336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
79
99
🏙️ Population
2.99M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 62% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4115th and 8th ($1454 vs $3851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 1.1 months in London. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 884th and 5th 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
$11.5
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$27583

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165