Chengdu vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$252
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 56% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7530th and 4115th ($635 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Kuwait, respectively. Check China vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1800th and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kuwait City

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Chengdu Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$7065

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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