Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Kuwait

Kuwait vs. China Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 55.5% more expensive than China overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.4% more in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 12.7% more in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 57.6% less in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.5% more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 2.2% more in Kuwait

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Kuwait are more expensive than in China. Notably, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Kuwait.

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Kuwait vs. China Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait instead of China, you would:

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pay 60.4% more for restaurants

	China	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.02 CN¥20.18	$8.31 KWD2.580	+175.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 CN¥34.53	$7.91 KWD2.460	+53.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 CN¥3.39	$0.55 KWD0.170	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 CN¥1.97	$0.31 KWD0.100	+4.2%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

	China	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.66 CN¥11.09	$1.08 KWD0.340	-34.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.71 CN¥44.89	$2.22 KWD0.690	-66.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.65 CN¥44.54	$5.32 KWD1.660	-20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 CN¥10.48	$2.10 KWD0.650	+34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.52 CN¥10.14	$2.71 KWD0.840	+78.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 CN¥5.55	$1.10 KWD0.340	+33.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CN¥3.92	$0.80 KWD0.250	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 CN¥4.46	$0.67 KWD0.210	+0.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥3.90	$0.61 KWD0.190	+4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 CN¥2.19	$0.50 KWD0.160	+54.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 CN¥2.67	$0.47 KWD0.150	+18.7%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	China	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CN¥31.93	$1.25 KWD0.390	-73.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.77 CN¥139.03	$51.95 KWD16.170	+150.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	$20,021.80 KWD6,229.940	+6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 CN¥28.40	$29.57 KWD9.200	+596.8%
Average			+169.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	China	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.27 CN¥75.44	$30.53 KWD9.500	+170.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$336.09 CN¥2,249.38	$776.48 KWD241.610	+131.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.64 CN¥1,423.15	$619.33 KWD192.710	+191.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.92 CN¥287.23	$39.56 KWD12.310	-7.8%
Average			+121.4%

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pay 57.6% less for childcare

	China	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$500.54 CN¥3,349.94	$251.54 KWD78.270	-49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	$6,500.38 KWD2,022.650	-65.6%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports

	China	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.52	$2.68 KWD0.830	+138.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 CN¥19.01	$4.71 KWD1.470	+65.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 CN¥24.80	$2.74 KWD0.850	-26.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.75 CN¥279.45	$97.98 KWD30.490	+134.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.28 CN¥42.01	$11.58 KWD3.600	+84.5%
Average			+79.5%

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pay 2.2% more for clothing

	China	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.40 CN¥310.51	$37.05 KWD11.530	-20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.97 CN¥227.36	$37.45 KWD11.650	+10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.79 CN¥493.86	$95.55 KWD29.730	+29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 CN¥528.25	$70.48 KWD21.930	-10.7%
Average			+2.2%

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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: October 2026

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