Chengdu vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3814
🏠 One person rent
$251
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1511
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2257
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7209th and 3883rd ($660 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 1.5 months in Kuwait City. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1933rd and 1287th 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
$2.91
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$5807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$29.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$77.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7012

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527