Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuwait and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuwait is 30.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuwait is 30.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuwait
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.21 KWD 2.51
$20.1 £14.79
-59.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.75 KWD 14.9
$89.9 £66.2
-45.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.99 KWD 2.44
$10.03 £7.38
-20.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.24 KWD 1.6
$4.71 £3.46
11.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$2.46 £1.81
-79.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$1.69 £1.24
-79.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.59 £4.85
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.27 £4.62
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuwait
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWD 0.47
$1.65 £1.22
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 KWD 0.34
$1.66 £1.22
-33.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 KWD 0.56
$2.26 £1.67
-18.14%
Eggs
$2.02 KWD 0.62
$4.08 £3.01
-50.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 KWD 1.87
$9.78 £7.2
-37.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 KWD 2.02
$8.74 £6.43
-24.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.71 KWD 2.97
$14.34 £10.55
-32.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 KWD 0.72
$3.04 £2.24
-22.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 KWD 0.56
$1.67 £1.23
8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 KWD 0.52
$2.9 £2.13
-41.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$3.47 £2.56
-56.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 KWD 0.4
$1.62 £1.19
-18.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 KWD 0.37
$1.6 £1.18
-24.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 KWD 0.63
$1.12 £0.82
83.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$1.57 £1.15
-70.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 KWD 0.36
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 KWD 0.92
$20.41 £15.02
-85.25%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.52 £7.74
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.83 £2.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.3 £2.43
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kuwait
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 KWD 0.3
$3.33 £2.45
-69.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.26 KWD 15.05
$94.8 £69.7
-48.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$5.46 £4.02
-39.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$1.55 £1.14
114.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 KWD 5.03
$26.83 £19.74
-38.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$2 £1.47
-82.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K KWD 6,421
$37.7K £27.7K
-44.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWD 5,741
$41.3K £30.4K
-54.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuwait
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.3 KWD 16.58
$319 £235
-82.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.85 KWD 6.07
$17.53 £12.9
13.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.9 KWD 9.14
$41.82 £30.78
-28.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuwait
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$102 KWD 31.11
$45.9 £33.78
121.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.67 KWD 11.82
$15.86 £11.67
143.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 KWD 3.56
$13.71 £10.09
-14.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuwait
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$354 KWD 108
$1,756 £1,293
-79.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,089 KWD 1,861
$21.2K £15.6K
-71.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuwait
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.26 KWD 13.83
$90.6 £66.7
-50.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.26 KWD 14.44
$44.44 £32.71
6.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 KWD 29.89
$101 £74.3
-3.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 KWD 26.56
$103 £76
-15.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuwait
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 KWD 257
$1,427 £1,050
-41.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$638 KWD 195
$1,157 £851
-44.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,733 KWD 530
$2,327 £1,713
-25.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 KWD 400
$1,846 £1,359
-29.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,123 KWD 1,871
$6,050 £4,452
1.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,839 KWD 867
$4,820 £3,547
-41.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuwait
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,155 KWD 964
$3,133 £2,306
0.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.72
5.75
-0.52%

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Last update for Kuwait: October 28, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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