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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 43.4% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 43% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$8.21 KWD 2.51
144.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$48.75 KWD 14.9
84.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$7.99 KWD 2.44
25.53%
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
$4.71 £3.46
$5.24 KWD 1.6
-10.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.5 KWD 0.15
392.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.35 KWD 0.11
382.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.55 KWD 0.47
6.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.11 KWD 0.34
49.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.85 KWD 0.56
22.16%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.02 KWD 0.62
101.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$6.13 KWD 1.87
59.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$6.61 KWD 2.02
32.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$9.71 KWD 2.97
47.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.37 KWD 0.72
28.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.82 KWD 0.56
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.71 KWD 0.52
69.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.5 KWD 0.46
131.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.32 KWD 0.4
22.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.21 KWD 0.37
32.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$2.05 KWD 0.63
-45.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.46 KWD 0.14
241.30%
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)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.01 KWD 0.92
578.07%
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
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1 KWD 0.3
233.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$49.26 KWD 15.05
92.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$3.32 KWD 1.02
64.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$3.32 KWD 1.02
-53.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$16.46 KWD 5.03
63.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$0.36 KWD 0.11
455.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$21K KWD 6,421
79.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$18.8K KWD 5,741
120.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$54.3 KWD 16.58
487.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$19.85 KWD 6.07
-11.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$29.9 KWD 9.14
39.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$102 KWD 31.11
-54.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$38.67 KWD 11.82
-58.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$11.66 KWD 3.56
17.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$354 KWD 108
396.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$6,089 KWD 1,861
248.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$45.26 KWD 13.83
100.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$47.26 KWD 14.44
-5.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$97.8 KWD 29.89
3.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$86.9 KWD 26.56
18.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$842 KWD 257
69.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$638 KWD 195
81.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,733 KWD 530
34.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$1,309 KWD 400
41.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$6,123 KWD 1,871
-1.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$2,839 KWD 867
69.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$3,155 KWD 964
-0.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.72
0.52%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kuwait: October 28, 2025

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