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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 40.9% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 47.4% more expensive than Kuwait without rent, and 50.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$8.13 KWD 2.50
148.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$48.16 KWD 14.78
83.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$8.01 KWD 2.46
28.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 KWD 0.99
-
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$5.34 KWD 1.64
-13.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.49 KWD 0.15
389.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$0.39 KWD 0.12
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.57 KWD 0.48
7.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$1.11 KWD 0.34
55.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.85 KWD 0.57
21.08%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$2.00 KWD 0.61
99.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$6.00 KWD 1.84
60.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$6.65 KWD 2.04
31.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$10.06 KWD 3.09
42.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$2.37 KWD 0.73
29.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.84 KWD 0.56
-7.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.78 KWD 0.55
57.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$1.52 KWD 0.47
134.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.29 KWD 0.40
30.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.20 KWD 0.37
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.98 KWD 0.61
-40.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.49 KWD 0.15
204.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 KWD 0.36
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 KWD 0.49
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$3.00 KWD 0.92
566.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
-
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🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$1.02 KWD 0.31
220.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$48.97 KWD 15.03
92.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$3.22 KWD 0.99
65.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-51.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$16.52 KWD 5.07
64.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$0.34 KWD 0.10
485.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$21.1K KWD 6,480
82.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$18.4K KWD 5,661
117.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$53.4 KWD 16.38
498.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$19.89 KWD 6.11
-12.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$29.64 KWD 9.10
41.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$101 KWD 31.14
-54.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$38.75 KWD 11.90
-58.25%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$11.58 KWD 3.55
18.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$361 KWD 111
375.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$6,106 KWD 1,875
246.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$46.37 KWD 14.24
95.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$47.45 KWD 14.57
-7.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$94.8 KWD 29.10
7.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$90.1 KWD 27.65
17.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$821 KWD 252
72.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$632 KWD 194
77.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$1,711 KWD 525
35.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$1,350 KWD 415
33.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$5,383 KWD 1,653
8.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$2,678 KWD 822
69.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Kuwait
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$3,026 KWD 929
8.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5.72
0.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kuwait: March 1, 2026

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