Chengdu vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$281
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 54% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7467th and 4189th ($666 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Kuwait, respectively. Check China vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1710th and 1096th 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
$2.83
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$8046

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479