Chengdu vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$297
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
43
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 52% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7360th and 4191st ($688 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Kuwait, respectively. Check China vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1238th and 1006th 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
$22.7
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$9163

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451