Chengdu vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$242
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2222
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7269th and 3697th ($643 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 7th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1633rd and 1759th 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
$2.81
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.25
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6644

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531