Cost of living comparison
Kuwait City is 27.9% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 36.3% more for restaurants
Beijing
|
Kuwait City
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥30.01
|
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥40.01
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
Beijing
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.34
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥49.32
|
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.91
|
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.63
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.43
|
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.93
|
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.73
|
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.30
|
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.17
|
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Beijing
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.45
|
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥250.09
|
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥150,054.01
|
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.81
|
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
|
pay 32.5% more for housing
Beijing
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥98.16
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥7,004.53
|
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,058.41
|
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥304.60
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥6,042.18
|
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥182,434.09
|
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
|
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Kuwait City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥10.00
|
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.96
|
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥25.01
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥448.99
|
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥60.02
|
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
Beijing
|
Kuwait City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥473.63
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥254.33
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥616.18
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥813.20
|
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
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