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As-salimiyah vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

As-salimiyah is 29.2% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 72.3% more in As-salimiyah
Groceries: pay 2.2% more in As-salimiyah
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in As-salimiyah
Housing: pay 38.9% more in As-salimiyah
Childcare: pay 67.1% less in As-salimiyah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.8% more in As-salimiyah
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in As-salimiyah

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

As-salimiyah vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in As-salimiyah instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 72.3% more for restaurants

	Beijing	As-salimiyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.74	$11.45 KWD3.510	+172.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.69	$9.48 KWD2.910	+93.3%
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			+72.3%

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pay 2.2% more for groceries

	Beijing	As-salimiyah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.07	$0.82 KWD0.250	-52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.80	$2.45 KWD0.750	-67.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.96	$5.98 KWD1.830	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.56	$1.95 KWD0.600	+9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.83	$2.89 KWD0.890	+88.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.95	$0.96 KWD0.300	-1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.44	$0.74 KWD0.230	-3.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.66	$0.59 KWD0.180	-25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.26	$0.74 KWD0.230	+23.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.60 KWD0.180	+72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.92	$0.37 KWD0.110	-10.1%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Beijing	As-salimiyah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.77	$1.35 KWD0.410	-67.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥223.02	$49.05 KWD15.030	+55.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,857.25	$21,257.11 KWD6,513.390	+16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.71	$23.06 KWD7.060	+398.3%
Average			+100.6%

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pay 38.9% more for housing

	Beijing	As-salimiyah
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	$784.88 KWD240.490	-16.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,566.20	$566.86 KWD173.690	+12.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.61	$52.86 KWD16.200	+34.6%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 67.1% less for childcare

	Beijing	As-salimiyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,025.17	$280.70 KWD86.010	-60.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥164,328.40	$6,104.61 KWD1,870.510	-73.7%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 71.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	As-salimiyah
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	$5.74 KWD1.760	+97.6%
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	$114.46 KWD35.070	+97.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.47	$8.58 KWD2.630	+2.1%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Beijing	As-salimiyah
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	$38.70 KWD11.860	+6.4%
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	$72.67 KWD22.270	-31.1%
Average			-14.3%

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