Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 39.8% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
$4.37
CN¥31.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
KWD2.000
|
$5.82
CN¥42.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
KWD0.100
|
$0.33
CN¥2.41
|
|
pay 36.5% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$2.04
CN¥14.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
KWD0.710
|
$6.63
CN¥47.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
KWD1.720
|
$7.67
CN¥55.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
KWD0.640
|
$1.89
CN¥13.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
KWD0.740
|
$1.80
CN¥13.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
KWD0.310
|
$1.00
CN¥7.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KWD0.270
|
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
KWD0.250
|
$0.97
CN¥6.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.70
CN¥5.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.43
CN¥3.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.48
CN¥3.50
|
|
pay 40.5% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.39
KWD0.430
|
$4.79
CN¥34.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
KWD15.010
|
$43.66
CN¥315.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,165.00
KWD6,806.160
|
$24,196.95
CN¥174,864.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.15
KWD9.260
|
$5.53
CN¥39.97
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.51
KWD9.680
|
$20.10
CN¥145.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$928.97
KWD285.260
|
$1,154.95
CN¥8,346.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.91
KWD206.320
|
$634.84
CN¥4,587.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.55
KWD10.300
|
$44.96
CN¥324.88
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$414.85
KWD127.390
|
$951.31
CN¥6,874.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,112.82
KWD2,184.120
|
$27,770.10
CN¥200,686.15
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
KWD0.750
|
$1.46
CN¥10.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
KWD1.550
|
$4.37
CN¥31.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KWD0.900
|
$4.37
CN¥31.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.42
KWD36.980
|
$58.33
CN¥421.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.41
KWD3.500
|
$10.12
CN¥73.10
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Beijing
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.09
KWD13.540
|
$69.18
CN¥499.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
KWD17.520
|
$43.88
CN¥317.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.23
KWD29.550
|
$89.48
CN¥646.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.78
KWD34.330
|
$124.62
CN¥900.62
|
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