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Al-farwaniyah vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Al-farwaniyah is 8.5% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% more in Al-farwaniyah
Groceries: pay 13.0% less in Al-farwaniyah
Transportation: pay 79.3% more in Al-farwaniyah
Housing: pay 24.1% more in Al-farwaniyah
Childcare: pay 82.8% less in Al-farwaniyah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% more in Al-farwaniyah
Clothing: pay 16.8% less in Al-farwaniyah

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Al-farwaniyah are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Al-farwaniyah. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Al-farwaniyah.

Al-farwaniyah vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al-farwaniyah instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 26.5% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Al-farwaniyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$6.54 KWD2.000	+55.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$4.91 KWD1.500
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.39	$0.56 KWD0.170	+17.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.33 KWD0.100	+6.5%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 13.0% less for groceries

	Beijing	Al-farwaniyah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$1.32 KWD0.400	-22.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$2.04 KWD0.630	-72.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$4.02 KWD1.230	-39.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$1.94 KWD0.600	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$3.21 KWD0.980	+109.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$0.70 KWD0.220	-28.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.59 KWD0.180	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.41 KWD0.120	-49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.45 KWD0.140	-26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.33 KWD0.100	-4.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.43 KWD0.130	+3.1%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 79.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Al-farwaniyah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$1.21 KWD0.370	-71.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	$32.70 KWD10.020	+3.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$19,621.95 KWD6,012.360	+7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$22.07 KWD6.760	+377.1%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 24.1% more for housing

	Beijing	Al-farwaniyah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.43	$29.07 KWD8.910	+124.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,612.19	$588.66 KWD180.370	-37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$490.55 KWD150.310	-2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$43.76 KWD13.410	+11.5%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 82.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Al-farwaniyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$104.65 KWD32.070	-85.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$4,578.46 KWD1,402.880	-80.3%
Average			-82.8%

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pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Al-farwaniyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.93	$3.27 KWD1.000	+191.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.52	$2.94 KWD0.900	+1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$2.94 KWD0.900	-30.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.91	$65.41 KWD20.040	+13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$11.45 KWD3.510	+36.1%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 16.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Al-farwaniyah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥440.46	$39.65 KWD12.150	-36.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥257.16	$37.61 KWD11.520	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥577.91	$85.03 KWD26.050	+4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥746.11	$65.41 KWD20.040	-38.0%
Average			-16.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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