Beijing vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$589
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Beijing is 29% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5355th and 4115th ($1029 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Kuwait, respectively. Check China vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 2546th and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kuwait City

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Beijing Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$7065

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470